US EditionMelsonby Hoard Unveiled as Yorkshire Museum Seeks Funds for Acquisition
- Archaeologists have discovered an Iron Age hoard with over 800 items, including ceremonial spears, in a Yorkshire field, which they call the Melsonby Hoard.
- The hoard, unearthed by metal detectorist Peter Heads in 2021, challenges previous beliefs about wealth distribution in pre-Roman Britain, indicating a more complex society.
- Professor Tom Moore described the find as a 'once-in-a-lifetime discovery' that might reflect the symbolic display of wealth and power.
- Duncan Wilson from Historic England stated that the Melsonby Hoard is one of the most significant Iron Age discoveries in the UK.
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One of the Greatest Hoards in Iron Age Britain Revealed - Archaeology Magazine
Decoration of a human face, Melsonby, England MELSONBY, ENGLAND—A statement released by Historic England has revealed the full extent of the so-called Melsonby Hoard, calling it a discovery that could forever alter the perception and understanding of Iron Age Britain. The buried trove of objects was first located by a metal detectorist in 2021 near Melsonby, Yorkshire, but it has taken four years for experts to fully analyze and identify all the…
Watch Wearside archaeologists uncover "unprecedented" hoard of Iron Age artefacts worth over quarter-of-a-million pounds
A team of Wearside archaeologists have unearthed an “unprecedented” hoard of over 800 artefacts worth over a quarter-of-a-million pounds which is said to be one of the biggest and most important finds in the UK.
Huge Iron Age hoard sheds fresh light on ancient Britain
Archaeologists on Tuesday unveiled the discovery of one of the UK's "biggest and most important" Iron Age hoards, saying the 2000-year-old treasure trove could transform perceptions of ancient Britain. Experts said the "Melsonby Hoard" unearthed in Yorkshire, northern England, is remarkable for its richness and variety, featuring ceremonial spears, chariots and horse harnesses decorated with coral from the Mediterranean. It also challenges the i…
Metal detectorist unwittingly discovers strange hoard of hundreds of ancient objects: 'Rarely seen'
Thanks to a metal detectorist, Durham University archaeologists announced the discovery of an extraordinary collection of Iron Age artifacts, dating back two millennia.
Shafaq News/ British archaeological institutions revealed on Tuesday the discovery of an "exceptional" hoard dating back to the Iron Age in the United Kingdom, about two thousand years ago. British media reported that scientists found a hoard of 800 coins, approximately 2,000 years old, which is considered "one of the largest and most important Iron Age discoveries in the United Kingdom." According to a preliminary scientific assessment, these c…
One of the largest archaeological discoveries of the Iron Age in the United Kingdom has just been discovered. In total, 800 objects have been inventoried to find out more about our ancestors, there are 2000
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