Talk by Dr Neil Wilkins (British Museum)
Dr Neil Wilkin, Curator, Early Europe (Neolithic & Bronze Age collections) at the British Museum talking about the significance of gold in the Bronze Age, celebrating the arrival of the exhibition Gathering Light: A Bronze Age golden sun.
Neil’s talk will explore the meaning and significance of the Shropshire Sun pendant and connect it to important gold objects from the Outer Hebrides. What impact did the start of metalworking and trade have on communities and what kinds of decorative objects were made?
When: Saturday 15 July at 2pm-3pm
Where: Museum nan Eilean, Lews Castle Grounds, Stornoway
Free but booking essential
