At a time, Celtic tribes dominated the British Isles and Ireland, with several different Celtic cultures and languages being developed across the nations as time went on.
Today, we still recognize distinct Celtic heritage, landmarks, and even modern cultural touch points in many parts of England, Wales, Ireland, and Scotland.
Nantwich Museum has launched a new booklet which introduces readers to the town’s rich history.
“The Story of Nantwich with 36 Objects” was written by a team from the museum’s Research Group.
Chester oozes history – with its Roman walls, amphitheatre, Tudor buildings and cobbled streets.
Sometimes it’s easy to forget such a fine city exists on our doorstep – and to experience all its attractions, it warrants an overnight stay.
A Roman necklace sold for a whopping £28,000 at a remarkable auction in Nantwich.
Countless bidders on the internet, on the phone and in person at Peter Wilson auction house on Market Street witnessed the sale of the important intaglio-set necklace.
An exhibition of two Roman hoards discovered in Cheshire has opened at Nantwich Museum and will run until Saturday July 8.
The coins and jewellery were buried for safe keeping nearly 2,000 years ago but their owners never returned for them.
A Roman coin hoard dating from the second century and found in Acton by a metal detectorist, has been acquired by Nantwich Museum.
The hoard includes five silver denarii (equal to ten asses) deposited in a distinctive lead cone-shaped container.
A selection of artefacts dug up during the Kingsley Fields excavation in Nantwich have gone on display at the town’s museum. The Roman dig was carried out in 2002 by Greater Manchester Archaeological Unit, funded by developers Bellway Homes.
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