Lunchtime Talk: Whitehorse Hill: A Bronze Age Dartmoor Discovery - The Box, Plymouth
21 February 2017 21 February 2017When: 21 February 2017
Where: Plymouth Athenaeum, Derry's Cross, Plymouth PL1 2SW
Time: 1.10pm - 2pm
Cost: £2 per person
Suitable for: Any age
Excavated in August 2011 the Whitehorse Hill site uncovered one of the most important collections of Early Bronze Age archaeological finds in the country. It has been described
as the most important discovery on Dartmoor in over 100 years.
Join Curator Fiona Pitt as we revisit the story of this fascinating find. Who was buried on Whitehorse Hill and what were the amazing objects found alongside them?
This is a 'Museum On Tour' event for the Plymouth History Centre.
£2 per person. Advance booking advised via www.motwhitehorsehill.eventbrite.co.uk
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