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Hello AllToday I was lucky enough to visit the new exhibition @MuseumofLondon Docklands, Havering Hoard; A Bronze Age Mystery.
Here follows a thread featuring photos and videos. Let’s dive into the Late Bronze Age...(1)
(2) 4 hoards were uncovered at the site in East London (Rainham Marshes). These images show the 1st hoard
(3) Here is an overhead video of Hoard 1 These objects are simply stunning
(4) Here are images from Hoard 2
(5) This is a video of Hoard 2 - breathtaking!
(6) Here’s the info boards for Hoard 3. The video will follow in the next tweet...
This is Hoard 3
Looking at these videos, I still can’t believe that I was in the presence of these wonderful objects only a few hours ago
Looking at these videos, I still can’t believe that I was in the presence of these wonderful objects only a few hours ago
(8) It’s All Ritual 
(9) Video of Hoard 4
(10) This is a display which shows an overhead view of the enclosure where the hoard was recovered from. I think that this is a really good way to highlight the layout of the site. Eye catching and easy to decipher 
(11) This is an imagining of how the interior of a BA roundhouse may have been spatially arranged.
I thought this was another really inventive way to convey information, especially as it wouldn’t be possible to include a full-scale recreation of a roundhouse within the space
I thought this was another really inventive way to convey information, especially as it wouldn’t be possible to include a full-scale recreation of a roundhouse within the space
(12) I really liked this panorama of the Rainham Marshes, especially the inclusion of the soundscape.
It enables the imagination to really fly, and facilitates consideration of the landscape that the people of Later BA Essex were living in
It enables the imagination to really fly, and facilitates consideration of the landscape that the people of Later BA Essex were living in
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(15) This replica sword is so beautiful. It really sparks the imagination. The hoard looks amazing now, but can you picture what it would’ve looked like when polished up???
(16) Here’s an excerpt from a recording of the incredibly talented @ancientcraftUK creating a bronze axe head
It was great to be able to see the process as it emphasised the human aspect and (4 me) made the objects more ‘personal’
It was great to be able to see the process as it emphasised the human aspect and (4 me) made the objects more ‘personal’
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(18) an excerpt from a great wee video highlighting post-excavation and interpretations
(19) I was really chuffed that the curators included the material culture of excavation. But it was a wee bit depressing that visitors today paid this display little, or no attention
I guess people are excited by the ‘mystery’, + the uncovering, but not so much by the logistics
I guess people are excited by the ‘mystery’, + the uncovering, but not so much by the logistics
(20) there’s so much to look forward to with British Later Prehistoric research. We’re gathering knowledge at such a pace, and I’m excited 4 the future, but remember folks, it’s all about context
It’s a gr8 exhibition, if U can visit in person, do so, it’s fascinating
It’s a gr8 exhibition, if U can visit in person, do so, it’s fascinating
