Rutland
Art, History & Archaeology Sites & Museums
Archaeology & History Sites in Rutland
Oakham Market Cross and Stocks
Oakham is a historic market town, a place where people came from surrounding villages for trade trade. Two important Grade-I listed reminders of this heritage still stand in the town center. Traditionally, an English market square was demarcated by the presence of a ‘market cross’. The example standing in Oakham dates from the 17th century, with eight timber posts supporting a slate roof. Under this structure are the wooden stocks, which would have held criminals for public humiliation.

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Museums & Art Galleries in Rutland
Rutland County Museum
Located in an 18th century riding school, Rutland County Museum opened in 1969. It contains collections centered on local archaeology (including Roman and Anglo-Saxon artefacts) and agricultural life in the county, with many farming implements and craftsman’s tools, tractors, and ploughs on display. More macabre is the original portable gallows, from which condemned criminals were hanged. Of particular note is the ornate 13th century Brooke Reliquary, discovered at Brooke Priory.
