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The first analysis of the Melsonby Hoards has big implications for our understanding of British prehistory, indicating Iron Age communities in northern Britain had levels of material wealth comparable to their counterparts elsewhere in Europe. 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy... 🏺 #Archaeology

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merryn

@merryn02.bsky.social

7 Apr

That battered cauldron, the big one, is evocative and interesting for a brewing historian. Or prehistorian. It would have made a fine brew kettle, I reckon, for heating the water and maybe also the wort. Suitable and fitting for such a find from a high status Iron Age find.