Bronze Age Weapons And Stone Age Structures Discovered Beneath Scotland
Bronze Age Weapons And Stone Age Structures Discovered Beneath Scotland
Robin Andrews
21/02/2017 14:34
Just a few weeks back, private firm GUARD Archaeology announced that they had discovered the remnants of a long-lost and formerly mythical ancient kingdom buried beneath the hills of Scotland. Now it seems they’ve struck gold yet again – quite literally in fact – as their team has just uncovered a treasure trove of 3,000-year-old Bronze Age wonders within the very same country.
A bronze sword and a gilded spearhead are among some of the regalia dug from the rain-soaked earth near the town of Carnoustie, right by the east coast of the northern nation.
Although the immaculately preserved sword is drawing everyone’s attention, it’s the spearhead that’s really proving to be the revelation – only a handful have ever been recovered in the UK. Although spearheads themselves were fairly common objects back then, the fact that this one had gold added to it implies it had some symbolic value beyond the norm – and, tantalizingly, we may never know what.
Hilts, wooden scabbards, furs, and textiles all relating to weaponry were also excavated at the site, along with a few surrounding structures. It seems like this area was occupied by a highly combative group of ancient Britons that resided in the area long ago.
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http://www.iflscience.com/editors-blog/bronze-age-weapons-stone-age-structures-discovered-beneath-scotland/
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