Ringlemere Gold Cup Comes To Dover Museum

One of the most spectacular archaeological finds in East Kent is coming back to the area for a special exhibition - the Ringlemere Gold Cup is coming to Dover Museum and will be on display from October 17.

The Ringlemere Gold Cup was found near Woodnesborough and is almost 4000 years old. It was declared a national treasure and acquired by the British Museum in London in 2002. The British Museum is to loan the cup to Dover Museum for a special exhibition to accompany the equally spectacular 3600 year old Bronze Age Boat found in Dover in 1992. The cup will return to the British Museum at the end of February.

The display of the Ringlemere Cup is part of the celebrations of Bronze Age culture taking place in Dover on the weekend of October 21 and 22. A major academic conference on the Bronze Age is being held at the Dover Cruise Terminal with speakers attending from all over the world, including specialists from Germany, France, Ireland, Belgium and the USA as well as from all over Britain. There will also be a public activity day at Dover Museum on Saturday 21, with demonstrations of gold working, flint knapping and other Bronze Age crafts.

Cllr Mrs Nicholas, DDC Cabinet Member for Housing and Community, said "We are delighted that the Ringlemere Cup is returning to our district from October 17 to the end of February, and that this will enable the residents of the Dover District to view this wonderful part of their heritage."