Archaeology
The Museum has a large Archaeological collection including around 2,500 flints and over 10,000 excavated artefacts. Many of these come from sites in Hastings and the surrounding area, and they give us a picture of human habitation locally from prehistory to the medieval period.
There are also examples of excavated material from as far away as South Africa, Japan and South America. The Museum has a particularly fine collection of objects from ancient Cyprus, which were donated as part of the Brassey Collection.
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Flint hand axeThis beautifully worked hand axe dates from the ...
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KylixThis is a stemmed drinking cup from ancient Crete, ...
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Attic Kylix
This impressive kylix, or stemmed wine cup, ...
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Iron Age potsThese two eathenware pots date from the late Iron ...
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Gold staterAt the time of the Roman invasion, the Atrebates ...
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Gold quarter staterThis is a small gold Celtic coin that dates from the ...
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Roman coin hoardThis hoard of coins was found in its pot on a building ...
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Figure of FortunaThis small bronze figurine shows a woman in classical ...
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Saxon stirrup mountThis ornate stirrup mount shows a typical Saxon ...
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Silver penny, 1066The silver penny was the only form of legal tender in ...
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TileThis medieval encaustic tile is decorated using ...