Examples of Hoards Found in Ireland and Northern Ireland
| Hoard name | Date of contents | Year of discovery | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derrynaflan Hoard | 10th century CE | 1980 | silver and bronze pieces |
| Derrinboy Hoard | 14th–13th century BCE | 1957–1958 | gold jewelry |
| Armagh City Hoard | 14th century CE | 1998 | silver coins |
An anthropologist is recording the metal contents of various historical deposits of valuables, called hoards, found in Ireland and Northern Ireland. He notes that the hoards differed in their contents; for example, ______
Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the example?
Explanation
Context: The table records what metals each hoard contained, and the sentence needs an example proving that the hoards differed from one another in their contents.
Answer: A) the Derrynaflan Hoard was the only hoard that contained bronze.
Why? The table describes the Derrynaflan Hoard as "silver and bronze pieces," while the Derrinboy Hoard holds gold jewelry and the Armagh City Hoard holds silver coins. Bronze therefore appears in exactly one row, which is precisely the kind of difference in contents the anthropologist notes.
Traps:
- B) Derrinboy the only hoard with silver → Derrinboy contained gold jewelry; silver appears in the Derrynaflan and Armagh City hoards instead.
- C) Neither Armagh City nor Derrynaflan contained bronze → the table explicitly credits Derrynaflan with bronze pieces.
- D) Derrinboy contained no gold or silver → its stated contents are gold jewelry, so the claim contradicts the table.