Trinity Hoard
The Trinity Hoard (German hoard of Trinity ) was made in 2012 by a probe in the parish of Trinity in the north of the Channel Island of Jersey in a clay container.
It contained various objects from the late Bronze Age (around 1000 BC), including 23 grommet axes . First two were recovered by the finder, another 21 were found during the archaeological investigation of the container that was recovered in one piece. The first two axes were subjected to an X-ray fluorescence scan which showed that the bronze alloy had a high lead content (almost 55%). Such a high lead content made the axes too soft for use as tools, which indicates that they are prestige objects.
The find was made a few months after the most important find in Jersey, the Grouville hoard .
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- ↑ a b Bronze Age Discovery. Factsheet 2012. (PDF) Jersey Heritage , December 13, 2012, accessed April 28, 2017 .
- ^ Bronze Age pot reveals its treasures. (PDF) Jersey Heritage , November 12, 2012, accessed April 28, 2017 .