Museum trip: Bronze Age Offerings in the River Trent

This event is only open to NTU and Confetti HE students.

Join us to discover the Bronze Age offerings in the River Trent. This exhibition brings together items from the University Museum, Nottingham City Museums and Galleries, and Derby Museums to throw light on the Bronze Age of the East Midlands.

Around 3,000 years ago, rich warriors made offerings in the River Trent, and about 200 of these artefacts have been recovered from the waters of the river and the surrounding wetlands, making it one of the biggest such collections in Europe. 55 of these bronze objects, including spectacular Bronze Age swords and spears, have been brought together.

Professor Pearce, who has been studying the ritual deposition of Bronze Age metalwork recovered from the River Trent and its floodplains, said: “This exhibition throws light on the beliefs of the inhabitants of the East Midlands 3,000 years ago, who made rich offerings to the gods in the waters of the River Trent. The swords and spears offered in the river were the prized possessions of Bronze Age warriors and chieftains.”

Advance booking is essential as places are limited.  Access to the exhibition is free but students will need to pay their own tram fare.

Timings

• 12 pm meet at Newton reception, NTU City Campus
• 12.15 pm leave promptly, and catch the tram to the University of Nottingham (students pay their own fare)
• 1 pm explore the exhibition

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This activity is offered by NTU Arts, the University's extra-curricular and public arts programme.

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