Elongated cushion macehead made in the Early Bronze Age (2,500BC-2,000BC). The macehead is made from black silicified volcanic ash, banded in black and white. Its whole surface is polished, with oval section, round ends and a tubular perforation. It is a superb piece of craftsmanship
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Mesolithic (9000BC – 4000BC) Flint tranchet adze, from the Thames at Brentford. Part of the Layton collection. Dimensions: L 330 mm
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5,200 archaeological and ethnographic artifacts including items from UK, Egypt, Greece, Rome, Peru and N. America.
A remarkable collection of 3,500 coins, tokens and medals - Roman, Greek, Indian, American and British.
4,000 maps and prints and 150 framed prints, maps and paintings.
8,000 from the 16th century to 19th century, remain in the collection, together with a small collection of manuscripts and some of Layton's personal papers.
Thomas Layton lived in Brentford, Middlesex between 1826 and 1911... read more
Download a walk through Victorian Brentford and discover some of Layton's legacy
Purchase a beautifully illustrated book by Mike Galer, called Layton's Legacy.