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Havering Hoard: A Bronze Age Mystery

MUSEUM OF LONDON DOCKLANDS

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The largest Bronze Age hoard ever found in London is going on display to the public for the first time. Uncovered in Havering in 2018, the hundreds of objects unearthed, including weapons and tools, date between c900 and c800 BC. It seems they were deliberately placed near the Thames, which

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