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Collections > Archaeology > Gilmonby Hoard

Gilmonby Hoard

A spigot found with the hoard. Spigots are a waste product from casting bronze in a mould. This object therefore suggests that this hoard was left by a metal worker, who intended to melt the broken tools and ingots to cast new tools or weapons.

Place: Gilmonby

Object Type: hoard

Period: Late Bronze Age

Broad Date: Prehistoric

Material: Bronze

Museum Accession Number: /ARC.2G