Archaeologists excited by Bronze Age ingots dating back 3000 years discovered in 'very unusual' find

Archaeologists excited by Bronze Age ingots dating back 3000 years discovered in 'very unusual' find

A trove of Bronze Age ingots dating back almost 3,000 years has left archaeologists excited by the "very unusual' find. The lead pieces were uncovered by a metal detectorist near Dereham in Norfolk between 2019 and 2020. Despite lead being essential in the casting of bronze, Dr Neil Wilkin, from the British Museum, called the discovery "very unusual".This is because there was a spike in people burying their treasures "for reasons puzzling to us …