Prehistoric (Pre 44)
London began with the Romans, but what came before? Unearth objects, stories and blogs that reveal a time before London was London.
Blogs-And-Stories
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Can you identify 3 mystery archaeological objects?
You may think you know what it looks like, but its purpose might surprise you
Trades & Workers
Trades & Workers
The Havering Hoard
London’s largest ever Bronze Age hoard, bundled up and buried 3,000 years ago
Nature & Environment
Nature & Environment
How a Neolithic jade axe came to Mortlake
Polished, Italian and left in the Thames
Collections
Collections
From mammoths to pets: London's prehistoric beasts
Follow us on a journey of London animals from the Old Stone Age to the Iron Age
Death & Disasters
Death & Disasters
The Stone Age skull rescued from the River Thames
Found after 5,000 years in the mud
From our experts
From our experts
The Battersea Shield found in the River Thames
What was this shield doing in the river?
