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Wylye Hoard

Wylye Hoard is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Wylye Hoard rather than just read about it. In short: The Wylye Hoard is a hoard of Bronze Age jewellery, discovered by metal detectorists in a cultivated field, north-east of the village of Wylye, Wiltshire, England, in 2012. In February 2014, it was declared treasure, under the terms of the Treasure Act 1996.

Key takeaways

Wylye Hoard belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Wylye Hoard to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Wylye Hoard from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

The Wylye Hoard is a hoard of Bronze Age jewellery, discovered by metal detectorists in a cultivated field, north-east of the village of Wylye, Wiltshire, England, in 2012. In February 2014, it was declared treasure, under the terms of the Treasure Act 1996.

Discovery Two members of the "West London Archaeological Searchers", a metal-detecting group, Stuart Gullick and Michael Barker, found the hoard on 4 November 2012. The site was a hilltop location, close to the River Wylye.

Composition The find consists of 41 copper alloy objects split across two deposits or concentrations of finds, with a small number of finds found a short distance away. All the objects are of a similar typo-chronology and are likely to represent a single hoard comprising 31 'ornaments', 8 'tools' and 4 'other' or unidentified objects. The artefacts were recovered by the finders from two deposits in close proximity (c.2-3m apart), with two pits subsequently identified by a local amateur archaeology group (the Wiltshire Archaeology Field Group) on 10 November 2012. There was, however, no opportunity to independently date the pit cuts. The first deposit appears to have been a closed deposit, with the finders noting that the torcs were 'stacked' on top of one another within the pit (verbal communication). The second deposit is likely to have been disturbed by agricultural operations as the objects were dispersed across a small area.

Inquest An inquest was held by the Salisbury coroner in February 2014 at which the hoard was declared to be treasure. After valuation by the Treasure Valuation Committee, the hoard was acquired by Salisbury & South Wiltshire Museum (since renamed The Salisbury Museum).

Excavation An archaeological excavation of the site was subsequently undertaken by the Wiltshire Archaeology Field Group. No further objects were found.

References

External links

Official find record Wiltshire Archaeology Field Group excavation report 3D renderings

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Wylye Hoard

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Wylye Hoard claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Wylye Hoard before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Wylye Hoard ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Wylye Hoard

In research: Wylye Hoard appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Wylye Hoard in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Wylye Hoard is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 2009 archaeological discoveries, 2012 archaeological discoveries, Ancient art in metal, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Wylye Hoard outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Wylye Hoard in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Wylye Hoard means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Wylye Hoard in simple terms?

Why does Wylye Hoard matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Wylye Hoard?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Wylye Hoard.