Bronze Age treasures: Travel back in time to discover the mystery of pure gold at the National Museum of Ireland .Qu

A selection of some of the wonderful Bronze Age treasures which are are currently on display at the National Museum of Ireland, Kildare Street, Dublin.

 

Bronze Age Gold: Treasures from the National Museum of Ireland | Irish Archaeology

 1. A Late Bronze Age gold collar from Gleninsheen, Co. Clare, it dates from c. 900-700 BC 

Bronze Age Gold: Treasures from the National Museum of Ireland | Irish Archaeology

 

2. An Early Bronze Age gold lunula from Ross, Co. Westmeath, it dates from c. 2000 BC 

 

Bronze Age Gold: Treasures from the National Museum of Ireland | Irish Archaeology

3. The remains of a Late Bronze Age gold necklace from Tumna, Co. Roscommon, it dates from c. 900-700 BC 

 

Bronze Age Gold: Treasures from the National Museum of Ireland | Bronze age, Aged jewelry, Bronze

 4. Three Bronze Age gold bracelets 

 

Bronze Age Gold: Treasures from the National Museum of Ireland | Irish Archaeology

5. Late Bronze Age gold bracelets from Cooga Lower, Co. Limerick, they date from c. 900-700 BC 

 

Irish National Museum of Archaeology Gold Lunula from the Irish Bronze Age | Archaeology, Ancient ireland, Bronze age