Ever picked up an old and mysterious object on a country walk and wondered what it is? Are you simply curious about local archaeology? Next Friday (31 March, 10-1pm and 2-4pm) we’ll be hosting one of our regular archaeology themed … Continued
Some of the human remains in the collection have less for us to go on than those we have blogged about previously. One such example is the human remains contained in a box marked ‘Eldred Avenue’ in Brighton. The only … Continued
In January 1934 a homeowner in Woodingdean discovered a skull whilst digging the foundations of a sun terrace at the side of his house. As reported in the Brighton & Hove Herald of 3rd February 1934, experts were then called … Continued
Funded by an award from the Prehistoric Society, Royal Pavilion & Museums is presently working with Dawn Cansfield (PhD student at Winchester University) and Dr Paola Ponce (human osteologist from the Institute of Archaeology, UCL) to catalogue and research our … Continued
Brighton & Hove Archaeological Society took over the Museum Art Room last Wednesday as part of this year’s Festival of Archaeology. They brought along a really interesting and eclectic group of objects for visitors to handle and encouraged them to … Continued
As part of an Introduction to Lithics module taught by Dr James Cole, University of Brighton students came in to Brighton Museum last week to handle objects from our extensive prehistoric stone tool collection. The Museum and University are working … Continued
Jane Hawkins, a Whitehawk allotment holder and Museum volunteer has produced a wonderful sketch of Whitehawk Camp in its present environment. The next step is to sketch it during the early Neolithic, but this just raises lots of questions. Was … Continued
Jane, one of the Museum volunteers, came into the Museum wanting to know what these unusual spherical flint-like objects were – found on her Whitehawk allotment. Having discussed whether they could be slingshots, John Cooper, Keeper at the Booth, spotted … Continued
We’re appealing for votes in order to bring acclaimed photographer and ‘nude interventionist’ Spencer Tunick to Brighton Museum for Museums at Night 2014. To get you in the mood for voting, here’s a story about how ancient Britain was protected … Continued
On 1st May this year, the Brighton Morris Men interrupted their May Day celebrations to come to Brighton Museum & Art Gallery and view one of our ‘Sussex Loops’. A Sussex Loop is a finely crafted bracelet or armlet made … Continued
Friday 29th July was the Day of Archaeology 2011. It provided the opportunity to find out all about the world of archaeology, with 400 archaeologists blogging about their work. So, with this in mind, here’s a look at a local discovery revealing another slice of … Continued
As the Summer Solstice approaches and thoughts turn to gatherings at Stonehenge to watch the sun rise, could it be Brighton and Hove once had its own ritual prehistoric stone circle? Sites such as the Neolithic enclosure at Whitehawk indicate … Continued
This pair of flint axeheads were found together at Clappers Platts near Fulking in 1905 and were later purchased by Brighton Museum & Art Gallery. They date from the Neolithic Period, around 5,000 years ago. Although they are unpolished, the … Continued
The rapier blade and handle are part of a Bronze Age hoard discovered a short distance inland from Black Rock, East Brighton, in late 1913 or early 1914. The hoard was found in chalk rubble, probably during the excavation of … Continued
As a volunteer at the Royal Pavilion & Brighton Museums, I have been fortunate enough to participate in the review of its archaeological collections, which has been taking place over the past eighteen months. The collections themselves derive from the … Continued
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