Lecture
Piece Offerings: the Destruction and Deposition of Metalwork in Bronze Age Britain
Joint Cornwall Archaeological Society lecture
Dr Matthew G. Knight (National Museums Scotland)
Description
The destruction and deposition of Bronze Age metalwork took many forms. Weapons were decommissioned and thrown into rivers; axes were fragmented and piled in hoards; and ornaments were crushed, contorted and placed in certain landscapes. There are many such examples from south-west Britain. But what did these practices mean to the people involved? This talk will address how and why these practices took place at a localised scale and highlight trends and connections across Britain and north-western Europe to illustrate how destruction and deposition contributed to social life in the Bronze Age.
Zoom link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81483872114?pwd=YmVaZGZBL0pMZkFCM25oVDBid1M4Zz09
Meeting ID: 814 8387 2114
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