Survival from earlier times (5)
I believe the answer is:
relic
'survival from earlier times' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for relic that I've seen before include "Object of historic interest" , "Personal saintly memorial" , "for remembrance" , "Outdated survival" , "Part of a holy person's body or possession" .)