Ancient myths and Roman treasures, lost loves and haunted relics: historical objects are reimagined in fiction, memoir and poetry – featuring items from the Corinium Museum collection

Coins and weapons, lost jewels and carved faces. A watch with a secret inscription.

An Iron Age horse bridle whispers of old battles, while a Roman god fumes about unfair treatment.

Then a medieval grotesque wreaks havoc with a curse, before an eighteenth century ring reveals its heartbreak, and a painting draws visitors closer to danger …

Full of archaeology and history, mystery and surprises: museum treasures and ancient discoveries inspire this stunning new collection of short stories and poetry

Illustrated with photographs from the Corinium Museum collection. With a foreword by Emma Stuart, Museum Director.

Description

Twenty-seven authors respond to museum treasures and ancient discoveries in short stories, memoir and poetry. Featuring the work of Carlos Almonacid, Rosamund Brown, Amaris Chase, Hilda Cochrane, Lucy Dalgleish, Henry Davies, Andrew Donaldson, Vicki Fletcher, Chloe Hall, Jonathan Hart, Alice Hart, Chloe Headdon, Heidi Howarth, Venetia Johannes, Rose Leicester, Rose Lennard, Harriet McDonald, Rebecca McDowall, Mary Moore, Rosalind Newton, Charlotte Payne, Graham Powell, Angela Reddaway, Margaret Royall, Stuart Samuel, Sharon Webster and Julie Wiltshire