What we collect

Our collections include:

• Prehistoric material, including the Bronze Age Monkswood hoard and Mesolithic flints from the King’s Spring.

• Roman objects from the Temple of Sulis Minerva, the baths, and all discoveries within Bath.

• Archaeological material and related archives of all periods from Bath and North East Somerset excavated by archaeological units. We also have Bath Archaeological Trust’s archives dating from the 1960s.

• Spa equipment from the Treatment Centre in Bath (which closed in 1976) and other bathing sites in the City, as well as an oral history archive about the Spa.

• Coins, tokens and medals, including items from Bath’s Saxon Mint and Georgian Bath.

• Social history items from Bath.

• A photographic collection: specifically pictures of the site, archaeological record photographs and early views of Somerset, mainly Bath.

• Antique furniture including furniture in Heritage Services buildings and the Thomas Tompion clock in the Pump Room.

• A small collection of Mediterranean material (mainly pottery) donated by local people.