A city council says it is “deeply saddened” by the theft of more than 600 artefacts from its museum collection.

Four men are believed to have gained entry to a building in the Cumberland Road area of Bristol, which houses Bristol Museums’ British Empire and Commonwealth collection, between 1-2am on September 25.

Avon and Somerset Police described the burglary as high value, with items taken having a “significant cultural value”, and said officers are trying to trace four people captured in the area on CCTV.

Items stolen include medals, badges and pins, necklaces, bangles and rings, decorative items such as carved ivory, silver items and bronze figurines.

Natural history pieces, including geological specimens, are also believed to have been taken in the burglary.

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