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"However, it is thought the copper would have come from the Iberian peninsular, Alpine Europe, especially modern day Switzerland, and possibly other locations in France, such as the Massif Central, and even as far as Austria."
It does seem a bit strange that when there is evidence of large scale mining of copper in the South of Ireland and the most productive tin mines known for that era in SW England that this boat was bringing all of it's cargo to Devon.
It is possible that this vessel may have collected the copper first and was leaving Devon with the tin heading for a further destination where the inhabitants specialised in the production of Bronze.
It is disappointing that some archaeologists publish their 'theories' with the kind of conviction that suggests greater knowledge than is evident rather than presenting the facts without speculative interpretation, we can all add that for our selves.
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