May I thank Andy Chiles for his article in Saturday’s Argus highlighting concerns of many of our members regarding the whereabouts of the Hove amber cup.
The cup, which dates to the Bronze Age, is probably the finest archaeological artefact found in either Brighton or Hove and deserves to be on public display again as soon as is reasonably possible.
The most appropriate home for the amber cup would be in a gallery devoted to the archaeology of Brighton and Hove.
It is now some years since there was such a gallery in Brighton Museum and it seems such a shame that neither Brighton or Hove museums now possess such a gallery.
Many people still remember the old archaeological gallery in Brighton Museum which stimulated an interest in archaeology in so many people, including some who went on to have distinguished careers in it.
Hopefully, it will not be long before the amber cup returns to public display as the prize exhibit in a gallery devoted to the archaeology of Brighton and Hove.
Mark Gillingham
president, Brighton And Hove Archaeological Society
Elrington Road, Hove
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