Bush Barrow Bronze Gold Lozenge

This is one of many finds from Bush Barrow, described as the 'Crown Jewels of the 'King of Stonehenge'Bush Barrow was excavated in 1808 by William Cunnington, a wool merchant who worked with a small team. Cunnington reported to Sir Richard Colt Hoare, the owner of Stourhead and a member of a wealthy banking family. He financed the excavations, and published the results in his book, Ancient Wiltshire. In September 1808 Cunnington reported - "I have now the pleasure to inform you that our discoveries are truly important. We found the skeleton of a stout and tall man. On approaching the breast of the skeleton we found immediately on the breast bone a fine plate of gold. This article in form of a lozenge was fixed to a thin piece of wood, over the edges of which the gold was wrapped, it is simply ornamented by lines forming lozenges, from which and its high preservation it has a grand appearance."

This is one of many finds from Bush Barrow, described as the 'Crown Jewels of the 'King of Stonehenge'