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  • A statue of a wolf carved in stone.

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    Wolf from late 15th century fireplace

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  • Sundial

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    Sundial designed by Nicholas Kratzer

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  • Tin glaze

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    Tin-glazed albarello, 1535

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  • Venetian glass

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    Glass drinking cup imported from Venice, 1535

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  • A clear glass candle holder

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    Glass drinking cup base imported from Venice, 1535

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  • A glass container lid

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    Venetian glass lid, 1535

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  • A piece of glass with a striped pattern is sitting on a white surface.

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    Venetian glass shard, 1535

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  • A broken piece of pottery with a blue flower on it

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    Valencian lustreware bowl rim, 1535

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  • A blue and white plate

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    Ligurian tin-glazed plate

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  • Clay pipes

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    Clay pipes

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  • Leaf crest

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    Leaf from crest of ornamental screen

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  • A piece of stone with a statue of a wolf on it.

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    Bull from late 15th century fireplace

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  • Wolf sculpture

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    Bull from late 15th century fireplace

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  • Fragment of Poyntz inscription

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    Fragment of Poyntz inscription

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  • Archaeology at Acton Court

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    Earthworks - Moat

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  • Archaeology at Acton Court

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    Earthworks - Moat

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  • Archaeology at Acton Court

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    Earthworks - Moat

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  • Archaeology at Acton Court

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    Earthworks in 1987

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  • An aerial view of Archaeology at Acton Court

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    Ariel view of earthworks in 1987

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  • A stone carving of the Poyntz coat of arms

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    Poyntz Coat of Arms

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  • Archaeology finds

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    Assorted Finds

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  • Tudor square tile with a floral pattern on it.

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    Floor tile from a 4 tile pattern, showing an outer concentric band, with foliage in corner, outside of band. Arches inside the band filled with six petalled rosettes and one leaf. Courtesy of Bristol Museum Collection: Q1617.3

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  • A brown and yellow Tudor tile with a coat of arms on it.

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    Encaustic tile. Courtesy of Bristol Museum Collection: Q1601B

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  • A square Tudor tile

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    Tile, complete. Design shows part of a central floral motif with geometric shapes radiating from it. Courtesy of Bristol Museum Collection: Q3527

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  • A square Tudor tile

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    Tile, incomplete. Design shows a concentric band pierced with cinqefoils above the head of a lion with a rose in its mouth. Courtesy of Bristol Museum Collection: Q1591.1

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  • Oyster shell

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    An oyster shell containing pigment. Courtesy of Bristol Museum Collection: 36/1989/SF977

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