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Odd Objects
Discover the weird and wonderful things you can find in the Bruce Castle collections.
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The scariest objects we have include an exploded bomb and our collection of sharks teeth.
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The oldest document in our archive is a manorial court roll from 1309. It is made of
vellum (animal skin) and written in Latin.
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Some of the strangest looking objects are our collection of mammoth teeth and our narwhal tusk.
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The smallest objects include metal tokens which were given to children at Bruce Castle School.
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Our oldest objects are our ammonite fossils. They range from less than 1cm in size through to our giant ammonite which is 29cm in diameter.
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Our heaviest objects include the 3m tall Spurs Clock and a ship's cannon.
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Our noisiest objects are the clocks and the engine of the Speedway motorbike!
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The most delicate
objects include tiny feather chairs made for a dolls house and a map of the local area sewn onto silk.
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Our sharpest objects are found in the Roman area. They include bronze hair pins, an iron nail and a stylus for writing.