The Caergwrle Bowl is a rare representation of a Bronze Age ship. We think the zig-zags around the base are waves and the long triangles are oars. The eye symbol protected sailors. The circles are the shields of its heroic voyagers. It speaks of connections: shale from Dorset, tin from Cornwall and gold from Ireland or Wales. It was placed beside the River Alun, which flows into the River Dee towards the Irish Sea.
