Axe and dagger carvings on one of the sarsen trilithons at Stonehenge and the axe and dagger found at Bush Barrow.

Where did the gold from the time of Stonehenge come from? Analysing the Bush Barrow dagger.

We need your help to find out if Bronze Age gold, found in a burial close to Stonehenge, came from Britain, Ireland or Brittany. Located close to Stonehenge, Bush Barrow is Britain's richest Bronze Age burial.  The most remarkable discovery was a gold-studded dagger pommel, set with thousands of microscopic

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Work with us! Be our new Museum Assistant; Administration

We have a vacancy for a full-time Museum Assistant: Administration This is a wonderful opportunity to work in an interesting and friendly environment and to learn more about the running of a heritage organisation. The main purpose will be to assist the Marketing and Administration Manager with the day-to-day administration

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