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The Trawsfynydd Tankard

Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd

A 2,000-year-old drinking tankard found in a Welsh bog.

In the 1850s a beautiful wooden tankard covered in bronze was found in a bog near Trawsfynydd. It was made around the time of the Roman invasion and could hold about four pints.

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When
Iron Age
Where
52.9000, -3.9200
Group
Lost treasure

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Displayed at World Museum Liverpool.

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