The Neolithic British Isles refers to the period of British, Irish and Manx history that spanned from c. 4000 to c. 2,500 BCE. The final part of the Stone Age in the British Isles, it was a part of the greater Neolithic, or “New Stone Age“, across Europe. Humans first settled down and began farming. …
These three clam shells were found on the motte and bailey of Hedingham castle, this is what’s left of a Medieval / Tudor dinner Age: 14th – 15th Century AD Size: Various Weight: Various Provenance: Found on Motte and Bailey Slope of Hedingham Castle, Essex
A piece of pre-tudor wall, this section of wall most likely belonged to the original Tudor buildings / gatehouse at Hedingham Castle. Age: 14th – 15th Century AD Size: 7.5cm x 6cm Weight: 128g Provenance: Found on Motte and Bailey Slope of Hedingham Castle, Essex
A large rock with an imprint of a shell on the surface found beside a quarry near Great Leighs, Essex Size – 7.6 cm x 8 cm Weight – 241g Age – 3 Million Years Provenance – Found beside a quarry near Great Leighs, Essex
A selection of Petrified / Pyritized Wood found at Walton-On-The-Naze Size – various Weight – various Age – 3 Million Years Provenance – Found on the Naze at Walton-On-The-Naze, Essex amongst the red crag and London Clay a hot spot for fossil hunting in the UK
A section of fossilised whale bone Size – 6 cm x 6.5 cm Weight – 36g Age – 3 Million Years Provenance – Found on the Naze at Walton-On-The-Naze, Essex amongst the red crag and London Clay a hot spot for fossil hunting in the UK
A piece of Amber found at Walton-On-The-Naze Size – 5 cm x 4 cm Weight – 70g Age – 3 Million Years Provenance – Found on the Naze at Walton-On-The-Naze, Essex amongst the red crag and London Clay a hot spot for fossil hunting in the UK
This Fossilised item is either a tooth or vegetation, inside looks like bone structure, but the outside looks like vegetation (Unknown item) Size – 3.7 cm x 2.5 cm Weight – 9g Age – 3 Million Years Provenance – Found on the Naze at Walton-On-The-Naze, Essex amongst the red crag and London Clay a hot …
A Fossilised Whale / Bony Fish Vertebrae found at Walton-On-The-Naze Size – 8 cm x 7 cm Weight – 252g Age – 3 Million Years Provenance – Found on the Naze at Walton-On-The-Naze, Essex amongst the red crag and London Clay a hot spot for fossil hunting in the UK
A Fossilised Whale / Bony Fish Vertebrae found at Walton-On-The-Naze Size – 9.7 cm x 9 cm Weight – 329g Age – 3 Million Years Provenance – Found on the Naze at Walton-On-The-Naze, Essex amongst the red crag and London Clay a hot spot for fossil hunting in the UK