Prehistoric Artifacts

The artifacts below are considered prehistoric, because they come from a time where there is very little evidence of written historical data. The artefacts you may find in Findon Forest are not actually real, they have been Knapped by University Students to practice the skill of creating Artifacts.

Stone Axe

Flint Artifacts - approximately 20000 Years Old

The way Flint Artifacts are 'Knapped'

A Neolithic piece of pottery (10000 years Old - Not Australian)

A stone artifact - Made from Quartz (perhaps 10000 years old)

Stone Tools called "Bondi Points" - approx 5000Years Old

Early European Artifacts

Below are some of the artifacts you'll find in Findon Forest that are evidence of early European settlement in the Melbourne Region.

Dicey & Co. Elixer Bottle -  1900s

Indigenous Artefact made from glass from 1800s in the Kimberley area

Potter Bottles from Early 1800s

1803 - Belt Buckle used by early settlers

Pipe - 1800s

A Tasmanian 1 Pound Coin - 1803

1860s - Shot Gun Shells

Modern Artifacts

ANZAC Belt Buckle - 1940s

Below are some of the more modern artifacts you have found in the Findon Forest during your exploration. You may also come across various pieces in Litter that has been left or blown into the forest... often this litter can tell us a story.

Early (1910) belt buckle used by farmers

A 1980s Milk Bottle

1971 20cent coin

1920 Penny

1960s Milk Bottle

2010 - Harley Davidson Belt Buckle