Britain’s relationship with the rest of Europe has dominated political debate for the last three years. But whatever your views on the UK’s membership of the European Union, look back far enough and we can see that it has always … 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
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
Handling Objects These axe heads show how axe technology evolved during the Bronze Age. There is limited information about where these were discovered and how the museum acquired them. They were once part of a loan scheme for schools and an … Continued
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