{"id":1750,"date":"2026-03-28T18:12:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T18:12:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yacsomerset.co.uk\/?p=1750"},"modified":"2026-03-28T18:12:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T18:12:21","slug":"7th-march-the-cheddar-brooch-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yacsomerset.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/03\/28\/7th-march-the-cheddar-brooch-2\/","title":{"rendered":"7th March &#8211; The Cheddar Brooch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We were back in the Museum of Somerset this month for a session which was all about a very special object in the museum\u2019s collection \u2013 the Cheddar Brooch.\u00a0 This unique item is over a thousand years old and is one of the most important objects every discovered in Somerset.<\/p>\n<p>The session was led for us by Dan Broadbent who talked about the history of the brooch and how it was found by a metal detectorist.\u00a0 It is decorated with intertwining animals and plants, including different types of dragons.\u00a0 After conservation the brooch has been put on display in the museum.<\/p>\n<p>After Dan\u2019s talk we split up into groups.\u00a0 One group went to visit the brooch in the museum and the others made replicas of the brooch out of gold and silver card.\u00a0 We were also lucky enough to be visited by Nessie, a re-enactor who brought along Saxon artefacts, weapons, clothing and other objects for us to look at.\u00a0 The groups rotated so we could all get chance to do all the activities.<\/p>\n<p>At the end of the session Dan told us some Saxon tales and legends which included dragons like the ones on the brooch.<\/p>\n<p>A big thank you to Dan and Nessie for coming along to give us such a fascinating session!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1751\" src=\"http:\/\/yacsomerset.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yacsomerset.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/yacsomerset.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1.jpg 483w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1752\" src=\"http:\/\/yacsomerset.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yacsomerset.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/yacsomerset.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2.jpg 483w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1753\" src=\"http:\/\/yacsomerset.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yacsomerset.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yacsomerset.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yacsomerset.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3-676x507.jpg 676w, https:\/\/yacsomerset.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3.jpg 909w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1754\" src=\"http:\/\/yacsomerset.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/4-300x243.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yacsomerset.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/4-300x243.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yacsomerset.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/4.jpg 608w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We were back in the Museum of Somerset this month for a session which was all about a very special object in the museum\u2019s collection \u2013 the Cheddar Brooch.\u00a0 This unique item is over a thousand years old and is one of the most important objects every discovered in Somerset. 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