The Mold Cape

One of the finest achievements in gold craftsmanship known from prehistoric Europe; a treasure from the collections of the British Museum that helps tell the history of the world; and an iconic object that links the people of this nation to their past.

Discovered in 1833 on the eastern edge of Mold in Flintshire, the Mold Cape was sold to the British Museum in 1836. Since then it has been voted one of the top ten treasures of Britain in the museum's collections.

The Mold Cape will be appearing in ‘Capes, Beads and Burials: The Mold Cape – A New Perspective, a special exhibition produced in collaboration with Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales and the British Museum.

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