Trinity Hoard
49°14′N 2°05′W / 49.23°N 2.09°W
Trinity Hoard is a collection of Bronze Age items, including 23 bronze axeheads, found inside a pottery container in 2012 by metal detectorist Ken Rive[1] in the Parish of Trinity in the north of Jersey.[2] Initially, only two axeheads were identified, but after scanning by an X-ray scanner at Jersey Airport, a further 21 axeheads were seen to be present in the pot. The first two axeheads were subjected to an X-ray fluorescence scan at Cranfield University, which showed that the bronze alloy has a very high lead content (nearly 55%). Such a high lead contents would have made the axes too soft for practical use, suggesting that they were prestige objects that were accumulated as a sign of wealth.[3]
The find came months after another significant find in Jersey, the Grouville Hoard.
See also
References
- ^ "Second ancient treasure hoard found « This Is Jersey". Thisisjersey.com. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
- ^ "Bronze Age axe heads discovered - Jersey News from ITV Channel Television". channelonline.tv. Retrieved 2012-10-11.
- ^ "Airport x-ray scans reveal haul of new Bronze Age axeheads in pot found in Jersey field". Culture24. 13 November 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
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