Author Archives: sarthure

Mystery metal man

Posted on December 13, 2013 by sarthure

The photo below shows the slightly rumpled bust of an unknown man. It was found on Baker’s Flat at some time in the last few years. It’s not very big, about 7 cm tall, and I’m assuming at this stage … Continue reading →

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Newgrange and the fairy teeth

Posted on October 30, 2013 by sarthure

Nothing about Newgrange is relevant to Baker’s Flat or my research. But it is one of my favourite places in Ireland, and I’ve been going there since I was a child. Dating from about 3,200 BC, it’s Ireland’s best known … Continue reading →

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Not every city has a sewerage museum

Posted on October 20, 2013 by sarthure

But Manchester does. It’s one of very few in the world, surprisingly. And it’s part of the Museum of Science and Industry, MOSI. Did you know, for example, that until the nineteenth century, sewer lines were made from tree trunks? … Continue reading →

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Something about Mary

Posted on October 13, 2013 by sarthure

In the collection of artefacts from Baker’s Flat, there are fourteen religious medals. Of these, eleven feature Mary, mother of Jesus. These include medals of the Sacred Heart of Mary, Our Lady of Sorrows, Mary Refuge of Sinners, and Mary … Continue reading →

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Every day I’m cleaning

Posted on August 14, 2013 by sarthure

The objects that I’m examining at the moment, all from the Baker’s Flat site, are mainly metal. Before I start cataloguing and researching them, I clean them up a bit, but just a bit. Using a soft dry toothbrush, each artefact … Continue reading →

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