British Museum Plan


Stone Age (c. 3.4 million years BC – c. 2000 BC)


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Stone Age (c. 3.4 million years BC – c. 2000 BC)

  • Palaeolithic material from across Africa, particularly Olduvai, Kalambo Falls, Olorgesailie and Cape Flats, (1.8 million BC onwards)

  • One of the 11 leaf-shaped points found near Volgu, Saône-et-Loire, France and estimated to be 16,000 years old[78]

  • Ice Age art from France including the Wolverine pendant of Les Eyzies, Montastruc decorated stone and Baton fragment, (c. 12–11,000 BC)

  • Ice Age art from Britain including the decorated jaw from Kendrick and Robin Hood Cave Horse, (11,500–10,000 BC)

  • Rare mesolithic artefacts from the site of Star Carr in Yorkshire, northern England, (8770–8460 BC)

  • Terracotta figurine from Vinča, Serbia, (5200–4900 BC)

  • Callaïs bead jewellery from Lannec-er-Ro'h and triangular pendant from Mané-er-Hroëk, Morbihan, Brittany, western France, (4700–4300 BC)

  • Section of the Sweet Track, an ancient timber causeway from the Somerset Levels, England, (3807/6 BC)

  • A number of Carved Stone Balls from Scotland, Ireland and northern England, (3200–2500 BC)

  • The three Folkton Drums, made from chalk and found in Yorkshire, northern England, (2600–2100 BC)

Bronze Age (c. 3300 BC – c. 600 BC)

  • Jet beaded necklace from Melfort in Argyll, Scotland, (c.3000 BC)

  • Gold lunula from Blessington, Ireland, one of nine from Ireland, Wales and Cornwall, (2400–2000 BC)

  • Early Bronze Age hoards from Snowshill, Driffield and Barnack in England, Arraiolos and Vendas Novas in Iberia and Neunheilingen and Biecz in central Europe (2280–1500 BC)

  • Contents of the Rillaton Barrow including a gold cup, and the related Ringlemere Cup, England, (1700–1500 BC)

  • Bronze Age hoards from Zsujta, Forró and Paks-Dunaföldvár in Hungary, (1600–1000 BC)

  • Large ceremonial swords or dirks from Oxborough and Beaune, western Europe, (1450–1300 BC)

  • Bronze shields from Moel Hebog and Rhyd-y-gors, Wales, (12th–10th centuries BC)

  • Gold hoards from Morvah and Towednack in Cornwall, Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire and Mooghaun in Ireland, (1150–750 BC)

  • Dunaverney flesh-hook found near Ballymoney, Northern Ireland and part of the Dowris Hoard from County Offaly, Ireland, (1050–900 BC & 900–600 BC)

  • Late Bronze Age gold hoard from Abia de la Obispalía, Spain and an intricate gold collar from Sintra, Portugal, (10th–8th centuries BC)


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