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A mace-head from near Stonehenge

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The mace-head

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© Wiltshire Museum, Devizes


The mace-head

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Multiple views of the mace head.

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© Wiltshire Museum, Devizes


Bone fittings

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The mace had these bone fittings along the shaft.

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© Wiltshire Museum, Devizes


Small gold lozenge

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A small gold lozenge was attached to the mace shaft.

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© Wiltshire Museum, Devizes


Mace reconstruction

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A reconstruction of the mace.

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© Wiltshire Museum, Devizes


Bush Barrow chieftain

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Painting of how the man buried at Bush Barrow may have looked.

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© Kelvin Wilson


Golden Barrow woman

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Painting of the woman buried under Golden Barrow.

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© Kelvin Wilson


Mold gold cape reconstruction drawing

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A man wearing the Mold gold cape.

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Wearing the Mold gold cape

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Wearing the Mold gold cape.

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Interactive map

Source: english-heritage.org.uk

Link to an interactive map of Stonehenge and the surrounding area from English Heritage.

Visit the site http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/stonehenge/discover/map/

Interactive game

Source: english-heritage.org.uk

Link to the Stonehenge interactive game from English Heritage.

Visit the site http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/content/flash/stonehenge/education-game/full/flash/stonehengeFlash.html

Stonehenge videos

Source: english-heritage.org.uk

Link to video resources for Stonehenge from English Heritage.



Watch these videos on english-heritage.org.uk http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/education/resources/stonehenge/education-film/

Outside the classroom



Wiltshire Museum

Source: wiltshiremuseum.org.uk

Visit the Wiltshire Museum in Devizes to see the Bush Barrow objects.

Visit the site http://www.wiltshiremuseum.org.uk/education/

British Museum

Source: britishmuseum.org

Visit the British Museum to see the Mold gold cape.

Visit the site http://www.britishmuseum.org/visiting/school_visits.aspx

Weston Park Museum

Source: museums-sheffield.org.uk

Visit Weston Park Museum in Sheffield to see Early Bronze Age remains from the Peak District.

Visit the site http://museums-sheffield.org.uk

Great Orme copper mine

Source: greatormemines.info

Visit Great Orme copper mine in Llandudno, Wales.

Visit the site http://www.greatormemines.info/school_trips.htm
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A mace-head from near Stonehenge