Large Ammonite, £50

This large and almost complete ammonite has been part of the Museum’s collections since 1983.  It was found in a sewer trench somewhere in St Ives in 1973.

Ichthyosaur Bones, £200

The incomplete fossil skeleton is formed from 2 local archaeological discoveries.  The ribs and some of the vertebra bones were found at Warboys brick pit in 1994 and more vertebra, at Glatton in 1997 during the building of the A1 motorway.

Mammoth’s tusk, £150

This large piece of a mammoth’s tusk was found at the Midland Railway Pit in Buckden and given to the Huntingdon Literary and Scientific Institution in 1929.

Mammoth’s Tooth, £100

This upper molar of a Mammoth, large and apparently complete, was found in a gravel pit at Buckden.  It came to the Museum in 1994.

Bronze Age Axe Head, £50

This fine socketed bronze axehead, has a single loop and three moulded ribs on each side was found at Eaton Ford near St Neots.

Iron Age Chariot Lynch-pin, £100

This lynch-pin was found with other objects during ploughing in Somersham c. 1932.  Lynch-pins were used to fasten the wheels onto chariots.

Large Roman Pewter Dish, £50

This plate, which has a diameter of 53cms, was found in the River Great Ouse at St Ives.

Roman Samian Ware Dish, £25

One of six Roman samian ware dishes we have on permanent exhibition and it was found during excavations of Green End, Godmanchester in 1905.

Roman Statuette of Minerva, £50

It is part of a bronze statuette of Minerva was found at Green End, Godmanchester in 1905.

Roman Statuette of Venus, £50

The Museum has a rich collection of Roman artefacts including this pipeclay figurine of the goddess Venus. She is naked, with right hand to her hair and left hand down by her side holding drapery, with her hair in a bun. It is hollow and measures 160mm. It was excavated from the 2nd-century rubbish pits outside the north-east wall of the mansio in what is now Pinfold Lane, Godmanchester.

Roman Quern Stone, £200

Roman quern decorated with a phallus, from Stow Longa. It is one of only 4 in the country decorated in this way.

This object is not on permanent display.

Anglo-Saxon Beads, £25

Sixteen amber beads, roughly shaped and pierced in the middle for threading as a necklace were received from the Huntingdon Literary and Scientific Institution when it closed in 1959.

Anglo-Saxon Brooch, £50

We know very little about this large and elaborate cruciform brooch with cast decoration.  It was found in Meadow Lane, St Ives and has been dated to c AD 600.

Anglo-Saxon Silver Hook, £25

This tiny Saxon silver hook tag was found during an excavation before houses were built at Stanton Butts, Stukeley Road, Huntingdon and was presented to the Norris in 2003.

Early Bone Skate, £25

The earliest skates, like that shown in the picture, were made of bone from horses and cattle, or wood.  This skate was found in London and probably dates from the Middle Ages.

Lead Wool Tally, £25

Medieval wool tally showing the Paschal Lamb, used by Monks to denote quality of baled wool. It was apparently lost or thrown away after three of the four corner holes had pulled out after long usage.

Cat and Rat, £150

Desiccated cat and rat, found in a box behind the hearth of a 17th-century cottage in Broughton, suggesting they were meant to protect the house in some way.

Ship Carved from Bone, £200

This magnificent ship probably made by French prisoners of war at Norman Cross Prison, near Yaxley, in the north of the county.

Edmund Pettis’ Survey of St Ives (1728), £100

This hand written survey of St Ives, with hand drawn maps of the town, giving field names and including an extensive list of tax payers.

Fen Skating Trophy, £50

This silver cup is a trophy from the early days of skating races. It was awarded to James May in January 1821 to mark his victory over John Drake.

Apprenticeship Indenture, £25

Apprenticeship indenture for Thomas Burgess, son of Jonah Burgess of Eynesbury, yeoman, to be apprenticed to William Clark of Eynesbury, bricklayer, 1824.

Circular Wooden Table, £200

A circular marquetry table made by John Wheatley of Bluntisham in 1862-3. The pedestal is of oak and walnut, and the top is elaborately carved.

St Ives Poster, £100

This poster, dating from before 1922, advertises St Ives as a holiday destination.  It was designed and printed by Enderby’s, the printers in the old mill over the bridge (now flats).

Scarlet Ibis, £50

Taxidermied Scarlet Ibis, with bright red plumage and long, curved beak, mounted on a natural-looking base with some vegetation.

Picture Frame Made from Part of an Aircraft, £25

This photograph frame was made from part of the aircraft that crashed into the spire of St Ives Parish Church in 1918.