An Anglo Saxon brooch, a fountain pen made from thirteenth century oak, and glass from a masterpiece of post-war architecture are amongst the artefacts being shared with the public for the first time by Arup’s heritage team.
The Artefacts & Influence: Objects in dialogue exhibition at Arup’s central London office will run until 15 June 2017. The artefacts on display span 12,000 years of human history and are being shared to raise awareness of the importance of fully integrated heritage work into projects in the built environment.
The items on display together represent six themes; gifts, fortification, glass, transportation, community and identity. They include:
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A thirteenth century oak fountain pen, made from the collapsed roof at York Minster
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A 12,000 year old Upper Palaeolithic long blade
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An Edwardian jar of Virol bone marrow paste
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The skeleton of a young female of Roman heritage
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An Anglo-Saxon brooch made from gold and semi-precious stones
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Translucent glass from James Stirling and James Gowan’s Engineering Building in Leicester