Co Laois~Queen's County: Archaeological Objects at The British Museum
The British Museum holds just five items identified as coming from Co Laois~Queen's County. Each is assigned to different time period and object type. All are of Metal. < Table of Contents Early Bronze Age: Metal item Stradbally flat axe WG.1524 Copper-alloy flat axe; straight, angular butt. Sides are almost parallel in the upper half, then splay outwards to form a wide, semi-circular cutting-edge. Entire object is covered with brown, red, green and orange patina. http://britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=683297&partId=1 Early Medieval: Metal item Portarlington ringed pin; ring brooch 19130710.300 Bronze ring brooch; hatched pseudo-penannular ring an raised border, thee raised empty settings, two scrolls and loop at base; hooked pin. 8thC-9thC http://britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=86940&partId=1 Roman: Metal item Laois ...