The Crow Down Hoard

Bronze Age

West Berkshire Museum

circa 1300-1000BC

The Crow Down Hoard comprises five exquisitely fashioned gold ornaments (bracelets and armlets) found on the Lambourn Downs in West Berkshire in 2004. They are the most significant find of prehistoric metalwork ever made in the region. Crown Down is a short distance from the Ridgeway, a strategic route in the Bronze Age, and the Lambourn Seven Barrows, a group of more than 35 separate barrows containing evidence of Bronze Age burials.

• Medium: gold
• Dimensions: various dimensions
• Art Fund Grant: £35000 ( Total: £100,000)
• ArtFunded in: 2006
• Vendor: Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Provenance

Discovered on the Lambourn Downs in West Berkshire by a metal detectorist and declared Treasure in 2004.

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