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Archaeologists say the discovery could lead to a 'major re-evaluation' of Iron Age wealth
A stunning hoard of destroyed – yet still insightful – two-millennia-old artifacts were recently brought to light by archaeologists in the United Kingdom.
The discovery was announced by Durham University on Tuesday. In an announcement, the university described the findings as being "one of the largest and most important Iron Age finds in the UK."
The Iron Age began at around 1200 B.C. and ended in 550 B.C., though the university says the objects date back around 2,000 years.
Dubbed the Melonsby Hoard, the cache of objects were found by a metal detectorist named Peter Heads in Melsonby, North Yorkshire, in 2021. Although the hoard was excavated by Durham University archaeologists the year after, the contents were unknown until this week.
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Metal detectorist unwittingly discovers strange hoard of hundreds of ancient objects: 'Rarely seen'
British archaeologists recently uncovered a remarkable collection of two-millennia-old artifacts dating back to the Iron Age, thanks to a metal detectorist.
