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Bronze Age shield found in Beith peat bog to go on display

The shield is one of six to feature in an exhibition on Bronze Age Scotland this summer. A Bronze Age shield found in a peat bog has been returned to Scotland for the first time in more than 230 years. The "spectacular and intricate" combat guard was discovered during labouring work in a field in Beith, North Ayrshire, in about 1779 and ... [1825 chars]

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