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Description: | TREASURE CASE: 2009 T498 Bronze Age hoard.Description 1. Body fragment of palstave broken at both ends with part of the stop ridge and a broken loop. The patina is dark green and brown. Length: 51.23mm; Width: 27.37mm; Weight: 166g2. Ingot fragment (?). The patina is dark green and brown. Length: 25.50mm; Width: 24,9mm; Weight: 44g3. Fragment. The patina is dark green and brown. Length: 27.35mm; Width: 28.77mm; Weight: 45g4. Fragment. The patina is dark green and brown. Length: 41.12mm; Width: 19.86mm; Weight: 33g5. Fragment. The patina is dark green and brown. Length: 28,73mm; Width: 18.07mm; Weight: 22g6. Fragment. The patina is dark green and brown. Length: 24,53mm; Width: 20.27mm; Weight: 23gDiscussion The hoard can be dated to the Middle-Late Bronze Age (1500BC-1000BC) due to the presence of a broken palstave (Turner 2010). There is now a significant concentration of Middle-Late Bronze Age copper alloy 'scrap' hoards in the area with recent finds including the hoards reported as 2008 T589, 2008 T485 and 2009 T729Conclusion This can be considered as potential Treasure under the 1996 Treasure Act (2002 Amendment).Reference Turner, L. 2010. A Re-Interpretation of the Later Bronze Age Metalwork Hoards of Essex and Kent. Archaeopress: British Archaeological Reports (British Series 507)Report by: Alessia Murgia (British Museum volunteer) 01.6.10 Ben Roberts (Curator of European Bronze Age)
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