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Late
Bronze Age Hoard : Throston, Hartlepool
High Throston is situated on the north-western outskirts of Hartlepool in the north-east of England. The find spot occupies a false crest on the north-western slopes overlooking Hartlepool Bay. It lies within 100 metres of a small, deeply indented stream. However the most marked aspect of its positioning is without doubt the view down to and across the bay. In September 2002, a local metal detectorist, Charles Pounder, was searching an area of land which was being developed for new housing. Mr Pounder discovered the rim of a pot and, realising it may be an important find, immediately notified Tees Archaeology. The area around the pit was excavated and a Watching Brief was maintained as the stripping of topsoil continued. Whoever buried the pot first dug a hole. A small quantity of ash and burnt bone was placed at the bottom with a bronze spearhead on top of the ash, along with a number of bronze pins, fragments of a bronze vessel and a ring with a loop projecting from one edge. This hoard seems to have been a one-off deposit, as an archaeological evaluation of the area failed to reveal any significant archaeological features and no other finds were made. These finds are clearly Late Bronze Age, probably dating to the 8th or 9th Century BC. This is a major find for the north-east of England and particularly from the area of the Tees Valley where very little late Bronze Age material is known. The finds are now on display in the Hartlepool Museum. |
Map Reference NZ 486 343. |
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