Brighton and The Dig
A new film on Netflix, The Dig, tells the story of the excavation of the Great Ship Burial at Sutton Hoo. The film is based on the novel of the same title by John Preston, the nephew of Peggy Piggott, … Continued
Festival of Archaeology 2020: The Amber Cup
The final archaeology object we are featuring in celebration of this week’s annual Festival of Archaeology (11-19 July) run by the Council of British Archaeology (CBA), is one of the most renowned, the Bronze Age Amber Cup. It was discovered … Continued
Festival of Archaeology 2020: Romano-British Bronze Statuette of a Stag
The fourth archaeology object we are showcasing to celebrate this week’s annual Festival of Archaeology (11-19 July) run by the Council of British Archaeology (CBA), is a rare bronze statuette of a stag. With its intricately detailed mane and antlers, … Continued
Festival of Archaeology 2020: Neolithic Arrowhead
The third archaeology object we are featuring to celebrate this week’s annual Festival of Archaeology (11-19 July), run by the Council of British Archaeology (CBA), is a Neolithic leaf shaped flint arrowhead. The arrowhead was discovered during excavations in the … Continued
Festival of Archaeology 2020: High Weald Hoard
For the second archaeology object to celebrate this weeks annual Festival of Archaeology (11-19 July) run by the Council of British Archaeology (CBA), we highlight a Roman coin. The coin was buried with another 2894 coins for nearly 1800 years, … Continued
Festival of Archaeology 2020: A Sussex Loop
From 11-19 July the Council of British Archaeology (CBA) is holding the annual Festival of Archaeology and this year it is going digital. We would normally celebrate by holding events at Brighton Museum, but instead, like the CBA, we will … Continued
One of Brighton and Hove’s earliest known residents – Whitehawk Woman
Brighton & Hove’s oldest monument is to be found on Whitehawk Hill. The earthwork began to reveal some of its secrets through excavations in the late 1920s and ‘30s including the remains of some of the city’s earliest occupants. Today … Continued
New 3D model of a Neolithic tablet from Whitehawk
One of the more intriguing objects that can be seen in Brighton Museum is a piece of chalk. It was found in 1935 during excavations of the Neolithic settlement in Whitehawk. The chalk tablet bears multiple incision marks that were … Continued
Archaeological Finds from Across Sussex Mapped by Brighton Museum
This bound volume of Ordnance Survey maps has been in Brighton Museum’s collections since about 1914. It was actively used by Herbert Samuel Toms, a curator at Brighton Museum & Art Gallery from 1897 to his retirement in 1939 and … Continued
Why does ‘Whitehawk Woman’ have dark skin?
Since the opening of our Elaine Evans Archaeology Gallery last month, some people have queried why the facial reconstruction of ‘Whitehawk Woman’ has dark skin. Below is an explanation of some of the research and advice that supported the creation … Continued
Faces of the Elaine Evans Archaeology Gallery
A who’s who of the faces featured in the Elaine Evans Archaeology Gallery in Brighton Museum. For the new archaeology gallery, Dr Paola Ponce from Archaeology South-East at the Institute of Archaeology, UCL, examined the remains of five individuals who lived … Continued
How our new archaeology gallery tells history in exciting new ways
Our new Archaeology Gallery explores exciting ways of telling history to entrance visitors. A fascinating mix of new technology and ancient finds is set to transform the world of archaeology for thousands of visitors to Brighton Museum. The opening of … Continued
Archaeology and finds identification day at Brighton Museum
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
Eldred Avenue Skeleton
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
Woodingdean Skeleton
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
Brighton & Hove’s Prehistoric Ancestors
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
Working with Archaeology Collections at Brighton & Hove Museums
As part of my project research into audiences for archaeological information, I am over the moon to be working with Brighton & Hove Museums and their archaeological collections over the next 2 years. Together, we will be exploring what works … Continued
A visit from Brighton & Hove Archaeological Society
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
Discovering Archaeology with the University of Brighton
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
The Brighton Stag
A rare and beautiful bronze statuette of a stag was acquired by Brighton Museum back in the mid-1980s. Measuring 9cm long and 16.5 cm high, the mane is finely detailed, and it has a dark grey-green patina. Beneath its erect antlers are recessed eye-sockets … Continued
