Late Bronze Age Hoard
at Throston, Hartlepool
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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. There is a marked resemblance in the assemblage
to the Parc-y-meirch hoard and following the
interpretation of that hoard it is probable that
much of the material represents fittings and
decoration for horse harness.
The dating of this assemblage is clearly Late
Bronze Age and perhaps belongs to the 7th or
8th centuries BC, however the radiocarbon dates
will hopefully throw greater light on this.
The nature of the deposit seems to indicate
that it is votive rather than a scrap hoard or
any other type and the presence of the rouelle
is particularly intriguing. These are apparently
a feature of the French early Iron Age where
they are viewed as a form of coinage (C Haselgrove
pers comm), their presence on British sites is
however relatively rare.
Next Steps
English Heritage have kindly agreed to fund
the conservation and radiocarbon dating of the
hoard
and both are ongoing. A full report will be
produced in due course and it is hoped that the
finds
will eventually be deposited with Hartlepool
Museum.
Further Reading
Megaw, JVS and
Simpson, DDA 1979. Introduction to British Prehistory.
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