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What lies in store for the objects from our past?

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During the last mandate, it was estimated that almost 1.5 million objects from archaeological sites in Northern Ireland lie in temporary storage, uncurated and inaccessible to the public. What lies in store for these objects, and could the bringing together of policy teams for museums and the historic environment in the new Department for Communities represent an opportunity to leverage public benefit from this resource?

A comb made from animal bone, from the Drumclay crannóg excavation (Image: Dan Hull)
An early medieval comb made from red deer antler, from the Drumclay crannóg excavation (Image: Dan Hull)

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