The hoard, found at the site of a prehistoric settlement, contains rare organic remains, among other finds.
Scientists are unraveling the secrets of a Bronze Age hoard containing jewelry that is thought to have been buried around 3,000 years ago.The hoard was discovered in Rosemarkie, a village in the Scottish Highlands, during excavations conducted before the development of several new homes, GUARD Archaeology announced. The site is home to the remains of a prehistoric settlement—a Bronze Age village comprising at least six roundhouses and also a stone grave.
'What makes the hoard especially significant is that it was not an isolated find with little context to explain it but was discovered within the middle of a prehistoric settlement,' Toolis said. 'Altogether, GUARD Archaeology's analysis of these archaeological remains will shed light upon the lives, beliefs and deaths of Bronze Age highlanders.
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