Under guidance from professionals, volunteers have sifted through eight boxes of ash from King John’s House, spoonful by spoonful, as progress continues on the post-fire clean up. 

One of our University of Winchester students discovered a Bronze Age axe head from the collections. Other finds include daub from wattle and daub walls, with the original hair still visible.

Image: University of Winchester post-graduate student with Bronze Age axe head, copyright King John’s House and Museum