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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By Rebecca Griffiths, Portable Antiquities Scheme Finds Liaison Officer for North & East Yorkshire<\/p>\n

Through local finds, discover how medieval people used objects to connect with their faith in Yorkshire Museum\u2019s<\/a> new display, co-curated with representatives from the Portable Antiquities Scheme and the local metal-detecting community. You can find the display in the museum foyer.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/medieval-ritual-landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/319\/2025\/08\/Merit-display.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n

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