In Scotland on the border with England, amateur archaeologists have found a unique treasure trove of Bronze Age artifacts. The hoard was found at a depth of 2 meters, it contained about 200 different items.
According to the authors of the find, this rare treasure is of national importance. It was identified by Mariusz Stepien’s group in a field near Peebles. At first, the searchers found one bronze object, after which they continued their search. They spent 22 days in the field. Eventually, the amateur archaeologists found a perfectly preserved complete horse harness that dates back to 1000-900 BC. In Britain, the Bronze Age lasted from 2,000 to 650 BC. Stepien says he initially knew the find would be impressive, but had no idea how much of Scotland’s history would be uncovered. Every day new items were found. It was thought that the Bronze Age was a thriving drug trade. This fact was confirmed by an ancient vase with opium. Archaeologists also managed to find bronze decorated belts, rings, buckles, caps for chariot axles and other rare items. In addition, the list of artifacts included a decorative rattle pendant. This is the first such object found in Scotland and the third in Britain.
All treasures are delivered to the National Museums Collection Center in Edinburgh. In the management of the institution said that this is a nationally significant find, because such treasures in Scotland during the Bronze Age were found very few. Now the study of rare objects will be taken up by scientists. Specialists noted that in 1990 a hoard of late Bronze Age objects was found in St. Andrews in Scotland. It included at least 200 tools, including weapons, jewelry and samples of fabrics from plant fibers. In 2015, a major excavation in Cambridgeshire uncovered the remains of a largely intact Bronze Age settlement consisting of wooden roundhouses raised on stilts above marshy ground.