One of three lead ingots discovered with seven bronze items by a metal detectorist near Dereham [Andrew Williams/Norfolk County Council] Lead ingots dating back almost 3,000 years have been found with ...

During an archaeological survey conducted in February, researchers from the Maritime Encounters program at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, identified six previously unregistered Bronze Age mines ...

Lead isotope analysis has emerged as a critical tool in the study of Bronze Age metallurgy, enabling researchers to decipher the provenance and circulation of metal resources used in ancient societies ...

Lead ingots dating back almost 3,000 years have been found with several broken-up bronze tools in a discovery which has excited experts. The hoard was unearthed by a metal detectorist near Dereham, ...