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A very interesting post Moss, and once again I am reminded that I must visit Anglesey soon.
M Scott Peck's account of his visit there back in the 1990s In Search of Stones was inspiring (though other parts of his book flawed) and I recently read Boudica by Vanessa Collingridge in which, using the evidence from such finds as the LCB Hoard, she was able to build up a picture of life in Iron Age Britain. She wrote a graphic account of the Roman invasion of Mona/Anglesey, drawing as all historians do on Tacitus, but balancing the 'propaganda' aspect of his account.

I thought perhaps the Hoard may have been related to the Roman invasion but having had a look at the Museum of Wales site (see below) I learnt that "such votive offerings are part of a long tradition in Bronze and Iron Age Wales"
Llyn Cerrig Bach Hoard at Museum of Wales

It seems that the island of Mona has a unique history which in some ways sets it apart from the mainland in general - so yes, I think the Llyn Cerrig Bach Hoard should go home.

With similar deposits being found when clearing out the Llyn Fawr (near Hirwaun, South Wales) it does make you wonder how much else is still preserved at the bottom of those Welsh tarns? I mean, there's enough of 'em only visited by the occassional walker or fisherman. Hmm..

Those slave chains, though. Not a nice period, The Iron Age.