Les collections normandes

Collections of the Musée de Normandie

Archaeological excavation sites

The manorial residence of Rubercy (Calvados)

Archaeological digs carried out between 1969 and 1977 have shown two periods of use. The first establishment whose occupation can be dated to the third quarter of the 12^th century manifested itself in the form of a rectangular wall, with a raised interior floor, surrounded by water, which was substituted by a new castle built in stone during the 1170s. The archaeological artefacts on re-examination testify to a standard of living, which although simple and rudimentary, was none the less aristocratic.

Rubercy (Calvados) : the archaeological finds

Coffer keys
Second half of the 12th century

Key
Second half of the 12th century
Knives
Second half of the 12th century

Tools in bone
Second half of the 12th century

Thimbles
Second half of the 12th century

Split hinge
Second half of the 12th century

Backgammon pieces in bone
Second half of the 12th century

Dice
Second half of the 12th century

Buckles
Second half of the 12th century

Tweezers for removing hair
Second half of the 12th century

Rings
Second half of the 12th century
Small spherical bell
Second half of the 12th century

Arrow heads
Second half of the 12th century

Crossbow bolts
Second half of the 12th century
Spurs
Second half of the 12th century

harness buckles
Second half of the 12th century

Buckle plate
Second half of the 12th century

Harness components
Second half of the 12th century

Horseshoes
Second half of the 12th century

Cooking pot
Second half of the 12th century

Bit
Second half of the 12th century

Springing stone
Second half of the 12th century

Springing stone
Second half of the 12th century

Archivolt bands
Second half of the 12th century

Archivolt band
Second half of the 12th century

Capital
Second half of the 12th century
Springing stone
Second half of the 12th century

Facing stone
Second half of the 12th century

Archivolt bands
Second half of the 12th century

Modillion
Second half of the 12th century

Springing stone
Second half of the 12th century

Stone oil container
Second half of the 12th century

Rattles
Second half of the 12th century

Scabbard head
Second half of the 12th century

Horseshoe nails
Second half of the 12th century

Pendant
Second half of the 12th century

Backgammon piece in bone
Second half of the 12th century

Oil lamp
Second half of the 12th century

Coffer keys Second half of the 12th century	Key Second half of the 12th century	Knives Second half of the 12th century
Tools in bone Second half of the 12th century	Thimbles Second half of the 12th century	Split hinge Second half of the 12th century
Backgammon pieces in bone Second half of the 12th century	Dice Second half of the 12th century	Buckles Second half of the 12th century
Tweezers for removing hair Second half of the 12th century	Rings Second half of the 12th century	Small spherical bell Second half of the 12th century
Arrow heads Second half of the 12th century	Crossbow bolts Second half of the 12th century	Spurs Second half of the 12th century
harness buckles Second half of the 12th century	Buckle plate Second half of the 12th century	Harness components Second half of the 12th century
Horseshoes Second half of the 12th century	Cooking pot Second half of the 12th century	Bit Second half of the 12th century
Springing stone Second half of the 12th century	Springing stone Second half of the 12th century	Archivolt bands Second half of the 12th century
Archivolt band Second half of the 12th century	Capital Second half of the 12th century	Springing stone Second half of the 12th century
Facing stone Second half of the 12th century	Archivolt bands Second half of the 12th century	Modillion Second half of the 12th century
Springing stone Second half of the 12th century	Stone oil container Second half of the 12th century	Rattles Second half of the 12th century
Scabbard head Second half of the 12th century	Horseshoe nails Second half of the 12th century	Pendant Second half of the 12th century
Backgammon piece in bone Second half of the 12th century	Oil lamp Second half of the 12th century