Bronze Age artefacts to be returned home to Wales

In 2017 artefacts dating back to 1200 and 700BC were discovered by Colin Rivett, a metal-detector, in Abergale, Conway (Welsh: Bwrdeistref Sirol Conwy) in Cymru. The hoard of 13 items, which were declared a treasure last year, include bronze socketed axes, palstaves (an early bronze axe), and sword chapes, which were fitted on the end of a sword or dagger scabbard. Conwy Museums Service has now purchased the artefacts so the collection will return to Wales, to be displayed at Conwy Culture Centre. Rachel Evans, museum development and accreditation support officer, said: “We are immensely excited to bring this Bronze Age hoard home to Conwy county.

“It enriches the history of Bronze Age north Wales and offers new stories of what people were doing here during this time.”

Image: Bronze Age Artefacts image courtesy of Conwy Council