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Examples of Hoards Found in Ireland and Northern Ireland
Hoard nameDate of contentsYear of discoveryDescription
Ballinesker Hoard8th century BCE1990gold jewelry
Armagh City Hoard14th century CE1998silver coins
Ardagh Hoard10th century CE1868silver and bronze pieces
An anthropologist is recording the metal contents of various historical deposits of valuables, called hoards, found in Ireland and Northern Ireland. She notes that the hoards differed in their contents; for example, __________
Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the statement?
A
the Ballinesker Hoard contained no gold or silver.
B
the Ardagh Hoard was the only hoard that contained silver.
C
the Armagh City Hoard and the Ardagh Hoard each contained bronze.
D
the Ballinesker Hoard was the only hoard that contained just gold.