08-10-2020, 07:15 AM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-s...d-53714864
A metal detectorist was left "shaking with happiness" after discovering a hoard of Bronze Age artefacts in the Scottish Borders.
A complete horse harness and sword was uncovered by Mariusz Stepien at the site near Peebles in June.
Experts said the discovery was of "national significance".
The soil had preserved the leather and wood, allowing experts to trace the straps that connected the rings and buckles.
This allowed the experts to see for the first time how Bronze Age horse harnesses were assembled.
Well, this is quite a find . You expect people to find the metal - but, it's quite unusual for the wood and the leather to survive as well!
I wonder why they were preserved in this instance?
A metal detectorist was left "shaking with happiness" after discovering a hoard of Bronze Age artefacts in the Scottish Borders.
A complete horse harness and sword was uncovered by Mariusz Stepien at the site near Peebles in June.
Experts said the discovery was of "national significance".
The soil had preserved the leather and wood, allowing experts to trace the straps that connected the rings and buckles.
This allowed the experts to see for the first time how Bronze Age horse harnesses were assembled.
Well, this is quite a find . You expect people to find the metal - but, it's quite unusual for the wood and the leather to survive as well!
I wonder why they were preserved in this instance?
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