100 Years of Collecting: archaeology highlights

In 2023, we marked 100 Years of Collecting for Wakefield Museums and Castles. As part of our centenary, we wrote some special blogs celebrating our amazing objects.

The blogs on this page explore highlights from our archaeology collection - from prehistory to the English Civil Wars.

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Display case containing bronze age burial finds, some ceramic and some metal

100 Years of Collecting: Amazing Archaeology (Prehistoric to Roman)

Explore some of the oldest objects in our collection, from prehistory to the ancient Romans.

$Diamond-shaped silver siege coin, with image of Pontefract Castle and the year 1648 engraved on the front$

100 Years of Collecting: Amazing Archaeology (Anglo-Saxons to Civil Wars)

Discover highlights from our archaeology collection, ranging from the Anglo-Saxons to the English Civil Wars.