Find Out More About the Area's Bronze Age Past
Kate Sumnall to give free online talk about the Havering Hoard
Curator Kate Sumnall with a Bronze Age sword
A selection of objects from Thomas Layton's collection, some of which were found in Brentford and Chiswick, is currently on show in a special exhibition at the Museum of London Docklands. The Thomas Layton Trust has invited Kate Sumnall, the curator of the exhibition, to give a special online talk.
The free talk entitled ‘The Havering Hoard – a gift to the gods or a forgotten metal worker’s store?’ takes place at 6.30pm on 20 July.
The Havering Hoard, the largest ever Bronze Age hoard to be discovered in London can be seen in the exhibition until 22 August 2021. The Hoard comprises 453 objects dating from between 900BC and 800BC, including a huge number of axes, and weapons such as spearheads, sword fragments, daggers and knives, besides other unusual objects less often found in the UK.
Part of the Havering Hoard
Kate Sumnall has delved into the museum’s core collections and has also selected thirteen fantastic artefacts from Thomas Layton's Collection, to help place the Hoard within the context of the wider activity along the London stretch of the Thames Valley at this time. The exhibition offers new insights into the people living and working near the river.
Kate will explore the people, their craft-skills and their connections with the continent, and offer tantalising glimpses into their beliefs and values and discuss why these items were buried.
Kate Sumnall is the Curator of Archaeology at the Museum of London, holding this role since 2017. She has previously curated the popular exhibition ‘Secret Rivers’ in 2019 and ‘Trauma’ about Roman gladiators in 2018. Prior to this she worked as the Finds Liaison Officer (FLO) for Greater London, part of the national Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS), and as a Community Archaeologist. As well as working closely with members of the public to record and research archaeological finds, Kate has also organised several community digs across London.
Free tickets available at Ticketsource.
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July 17, 2021