French bracelet among surprises in mysterious Havering hoard

Bronze age specialists split on why so many objects would have been broken and buriedOne of the largest and most mysterious bronze age hoards ever found in the UK contains objects that have astonished archaeologists, including items more commonly found in France and the Alps.TheMuseum of London on Monday revealed new finds amongthe Havering hoard, a remarkable collection of 453 swords, axes, knives, chisels, sickles, razors, ingots and bracelets excavated from a quarry in east London over a period of three months and revealed last year.Continue reading...
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