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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
Derrynaflan Hoard8th century CE1980gold and silver pieces
Derrinboy Hoard14th century BCE1954gold jewelry
An anthropologist is recording the metal contents of various historical deposits of valuables, called hoards, found in Ireland and Northern Ireland. He notes that the hoards differed in their contents; for example, __________
Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the example?
A
the Derrynaflan Hoard was the only hoard that contained bronze.
B
the Derrinboy Hoard was the only hoard that contained silver.
C
neither the Armagh City Hoard nor the Derrynaflan Hoard contained bronze.
D
the Derrinboy Hoard contained no gold or silver.