Whitehorse Hill: A Pre-historic Dartmoor discovery

The discovery, which has been described as the most significant find on Dartmoor, has been featured on a BBC 2 programme 'The Mystery of the Moor', to which University of Exeter archaeologist Dr Linda Hurcombe, contributed her expertise.

The source of the discovery a Bronze Age granite cist, or grave, is the most outstanding site to have been excavated locally in over 100 years. The items that were discovered in the cist are of national and international importance and provide one of the best glimpses into life in Bronze Age Southern England that academics and scientists have ever had.

As well as evidence of a cremation the finds include beads, worked leather and textiles, an intricate example of a woven container and a woven band decorated with tin studs. Many of the finds are made from organic materials and are in an exceptional state of preservation. Some wooden ear studs (known as labrets) are thought to be the earliest examples of turned wood in Britain and possibly Northern Europe.

'Whitehorse Hill: A Prehistoric Dartmoor Discovery' will feature these amazing finds as well as background information, images and interactive elements. The exhibition will be backed with a series of events including lectures, gallery talks and family-friendly workshops.