'Rusty treasure' find revealed as Europe's largest assemblage of prehistoric iron bars

Analysis of a "rusty treasure" excavated during industrial gravel extraction at Deinham, Austria, reveals it is the largest mass find of prehistoric iron bars in Europe, pointing to iron production and trade during the Iron Age on an unprecedented scale.

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  1. Deinham's Rusty Treasure: Largest Iron Age Bar Find: Archaeologists in Austria discovered 540 prehistoric bipyramidal iron bars in a Danube gravel pit, dating back 2,200 years and totaling one metric ton, marking the largest such assemblage ever found in Europe.
  2. Top 3 Largest Iron Age Hoards in Britain: Britain's archaeological record of the Iron Age is defined by massive hoards that demonstrate extreme wealth and ritualistic deposition.
  3. Most Valuable Ancient Raw Metal Commodities: Throughout the Iron Age, specific raw materials served as the 'currency' of trade, with high-value items often found in massive hoards along ancient waterways.

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