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Top hat and old cutlery among objects found in dig

Grace McGrory, in Hull
News imageThe picture shows a top hat which is held in a glass cabinet. It's black and looks very worn. There is a slight tear in the rim to the left hand side.
News imageThe photo shows an array of items of cutlery. There are five forks which are raised up by a plastic screen, and three knives that are laid down in front of them. They all have wooden handles, and look very rusty. There are also three teaspoons, which are also rusty.
This 19th Century top hat was found at the site of the former Drypool Pond. It was squashed flat when it was first discovered.
This array of cutlery is estimated to date from 1720 to 1800. It is thought the items were discarded in the pond after going out of fashion.

A number of artefacts dating back 700 years are on display at a museum in Hull.

The objects were discovered during a community dig on the former Clarence Mill site in the Drypool area of the city last year.

The exhibition, called At the Heart Of Drypool – One Year On, is at the Streetlife Museum in the city.

The dig was organised by Humber Field Archaeology (HFA) as part of a multimillion-pound regeneration project.

HFA archaeology manager Peter Connelly said: "This is all about telling Hull and Drypool's story. It's a story of all of us, and a story of community engagement and public benefit. It's everybody's past.

"We're so happy to be able to share it with everybody."

The exhibition is on until 9 November.

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