10th October 2012

Rare Bronze Age pottery found in Trinity

The BBC reported on the discovery of a rare pottery vessel thought to contain tools and weapons. The Bronze Age relic, which was thought to be around 3000 years old, had been found in Trinity by metal detector owner Ken Rive. According to the BBC story, it was “a once in a lifetime find and the first thing he had found in more than 20 years”.

The discovery, which came to be known as the Trinity Hoard, included 25 bronze axe heads. Two of the axe heads were found outside of the 30cm container, which had been damaged at some point, possibly by a plough.

 

 

Other events that occured in October

  • 01

    De La Salle College opens
    The Roman Catholic De La Salle College opened its doors to its first pupils at the start of autumn term, 1917, with a roll of just twelve.

  • 02

    Jersey convict William Prynne dies
    Author and lawyer William Prynne was a strict puritan who shunned Christmas and any other frivolity, including public entertainment. In 1632 he published a book running to more than 1000 pages damning stage plays and those who acted in them, claiming that they were immoral, illegal and against scripture. It backfired spectacularly as its publication, […]

  • 03

    Jersey Airport’s runway ‘moves’
    The coordinates of the runway at Jersey Airport needed to be updated to account for shifts in the location of magnetic north.

  • 04

    Rare Bronze Age pottery found in Trinity
    Rare Bronze Age pottery was found in the parish of Trinity in the island of Jersey. It was thought to be 3000 years old.