One of the 3 axes from this hoard is of a type which came to be known as a 'Welby axe' as its form was previously unrecorded. This type of axe is now known across Southern and Eastern England. In 2009 the Rothley Hoard (displayed at Charnwood Museum, Loughborough) was found with a very rare complete axe mould which would have made a Welby type axe, evidence they were being made locally.

This pair of handle attachments were probably attached to a curved cauldron-like vessel so it could be suspended above a fire. They are the only examples of this type of object from Britain. They are very similar to handles from a cauldron found in Germany.

One of a pair of handle attachments that were probably attached to a curved cauldron-like vessel so it could be suspended above a fire. They are the only examples of this type of object from Britain. They are very similar to handles from a cauldron found in Germany.

A unique cast-bronze bowl with no bronze parallels in Britain or Europe. Most bowls of this date that survive are ceramic and it is reminiscent of pottery from Central and Western Europe but also bowls from All Cannings Cross, Wiltshire.

A 3D scan of the bowl has been created by the University of Leicester.

This perforated mount has two loops on the reverse and may have been a decorative piece attached to a belt or a horse harness. It is a unique object in Britain and Europe.

This ring is possibly part of a horse harness and is of a type of object known as a 'Parc-y-Meirch double-ring'. The outer ring is missing in this example. It is made of copper alloy with a clay core.

Items of horse-gear such as this ring and other mounts in the Welby Hoard suggest it was becoming more popular for individuals to ride horses in this period which led to the development of specialised equipment.

This comes from the end of a sword handle. Its open design suggests the material it was mounted on, possibly a wooden handle, was meant to be seen through the gaps.

We are unsure what these decorative mounts may have been attached to, possibly a horse harness. They are a very rare type in Britain due to their design which would allow straps to slide at right angles through the the rear of the object.

Items of possible horse-gear such as these mounts and the harness ring from the Welby Hoard suggest it was becoming more popular for individuals to ride horses in this period which led to the development of specialised equipment.

On of the mounts has been 3D scanned by the University of Leicester.

This sword has been bent and broken, possibly when it was buried but there is also evidence near the hilt that it broke at some point in its history and a bronze smith attempted to repair it. Not all of the sword remains - the tip and two other sections are reproduction.

Tools and weapons found in hoards were often deliberately damaged in this period to 'kill' the object and make it unfit for its original purpose.