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Great North Museum
Trip No.72 Entry No.1 Date Added: 10th May 2018
Site Type: Museum
Country: England (Tyne and Wear)
Visited: Yes on 4th May 2018. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5
Great North Museum submitted by durhamnature on 25th Jul 2012. The Great North Museum, formerly the Hancock. The best museum in the north east.
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Log Text: Great North Museum, Newcastle: The last time I visited here was some 8 or 9 years ago, with some police officers from York. We spent most of our time at the Hadrian's Wall exhibit, with them comparing Roman soldier's battle kit to their modern day riot gear. I found the layout of the galleries confusing, and the signs not terribly clear, but we spent a good couple of hours looking at Anglo Saxon artefacts and rock art. I also enjoyed the Ancient Egyptian gallery, and found the Mouse House for under 5's - definitely a place to return to with my grand-daughter.
I'd love to come back to their library sometime, which is open to all. The coffee shop on the first floor was also good.
Great North Museum (Anglo Saxon Stones)
Trip No.72 Entry No.2 Date Added: 13th May 2018
Site Type: Museum
Country: England (Tyne and Wear)
Visited: Yes on 4th May 2018. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 5
Great North Museum (Anglo Saxon Stones) submitted by Anne T on 11th May 2018. This is the front of the Rothbury Cross head, described as one of the finest pieces of Anglo-Saxon sculpture from the Kingdom of Northumbria. It is carved with scenes of the crucifixion and other motifs. The museum sign says it was made about 100 years after the Lindisfarne Gospels but "clearly belongs to the same artistic tradition." From the collection of the Society of Antiquities of Newcastle upon Tyne. Submitted with the kind permission of the Great North Museum.
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Log Text: Great North Museum, Anglo Saxon Exhibit: A small but nicely presented collection of Anglo Saxon cross fragments and grave goods. Ground floor. See general SID page for Great North Museum for main visit report.
Great North Museum (Rock Art)
Trip No.72 Entry No.3 Date Added: 13th May 2018
Site Type: Museum
Country: England (Tyne and Wear)
Visited: Yes on 4th May 2018. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 5
Great North Museum (Rock Art) submitted by Anne T on 10th May 2018. On display in a case in the Prehistoric display on the ground floor. Comparing photographs, I think this is Fowberry Moor Farm, Island/Deershed Plantation Panel, ERA-1842, Beckensall 179. The panel is stained dark red due to peat staining.
Submitted with the kind permission of the Great North Museum.
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Log Text: Great North Museum (Rock Art): in the 'Prehistoric' Exhibition on the ground floor (see the general Great North Museum page for full visit report). A real shame that most of the exhibits were behind glass, and very close together, which made them difficult to photograph. It was nice to see some of the Beckensall RA stones which had been donated to the museum - but I wonder where the rest are, and there are quite a few. These seemed relatively poor examples given the photos I've seen on the ERA website. Much enjoyed seeing these.