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Mylor Hoard, Cornwall, UK
A total of 33 socketed axes which had been deposited in a ceramic
container were found by metal detector’s in the parish of
Mylor, Cornwall, in August 2005. The artefacts were discovered
in of a north sloping field overlooking Mylor Creek. Three of the
axes and a mouth fragment were found up to 15 yards away, but in
the same field.
Mylor hoard showing axes disturbed by
plough |
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The find was reported to the Royal Cornwall Museum, Truro, and subsequently
excavated and recovered by Mr Matt Mossop (Archaeological Consultancy
Ltd.),Ms Emma Ruddle and Mr Pete Dudley (Historic Environment Service,
Cornwall).
Socketted and looped pelleted bronze
axe from Mylor hoard |
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This group of artefacts, which
date from the Llyn Fawr phase of the Late Bronze/Early Iron
Age transition (ca 750-650BC) are eligible as Treasure under
the new Treasure Order (2002) being a base metal prehistoric
find containing two or more metal objects and well over 300
years old.
The hoarding of metalwork at this period was not an uncommon
phenomenon and although it was a more widespread practice
in the East and South East of England, hoards of Late Bronze
Age/Early Iron Age metalwork from Cornwall are not unheard
of (i.e. from Viaduct Farm (Higher Roseworthy), St Erth and
Carn Brea (all Armorican Axe hoards). Hoards of Sompting
Type axes, however, are not very common and since the group
from Mylor is the first of these found in the South West,
it constitutes a very significant addition to our knowledge
of the LBA/EIA transitional period in South West Britain.
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Mylor hoard , exposing the second layer of axes |
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Ceramic container for hoard prior
to lifting |
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This summary was taken from Bruns,
D. 2005. Potential Treasure of Prehistoric base-metal objects
from Mylor, Cornwall. Unpublished report to H.M.
Coroner, Cornwall. |
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