Lozenge
The majority of people in this world have heard about Stonehenge - the jewel in Britain's archaeological crown. Still mysterious, new things about Stonehenge and the area that it sits in are revealed every year. The story never ends. Less than a mile south of Stonehenge there is a Bronze Age burial mound known as Bush Barrow. Back in 1808, this man-made hillock was investigated. Within it, the searchers found a skeleton from the early Bronze Age - around 1900 B.C.. That in itself was not the most striking discovery - it was the grave goods that were buried with the deceased male. Foremost among these was a lozenge of pure Cornish gold. It was wafer thin and expertly engraved. It may have been worn like a kind of ceremonial breastplate by the principal occupant of Bush Barrow. Since it was found, the gold artefact has been subject to close scrutiny and informed speculation. There are many who believe that the precise angles and parallel lines of...