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Examples of Hoards Found in Ireland and Northern Ireland
Hoard nameDate of contentsYear of discoveryDescription
Coggalbeg Hoard24th–19th century BCE1945gold pieces
Balline Hoard4th century CE1940silver pieces
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 Balline Hoard and the Ardagh Hoard each contained bronze.
B
the Coggalbeg Hoard was the only hoard that contained just gold.
C
the Coggalbeg Hoard contained no gold or silver.
D
the Ardagh Hoard was the only hoard that contained silver.