Ancient Age of Britain

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A rare Iron Age battle trumpet has been found — and experts say it's one of a kind

The excavation didn't just uncover the battle trumpet but also other ancient artifacts like a sheet-bronze boar's head. Five shield bosses, which were metal objects used to protect the holder's hand,

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Rare, Stunningly Preserved Iron Age Battle Trumpet Unearthed In Britain

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Ancient battle trumpet from the age of Boudica unearthed in Norfolk

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Rare 2,000-year-old war trumpet, possibly linked to Celtic queen Boudica, discovered in England

Archaeologists have recovered a rare 2,000-year-old war trumpet in England that may have been used in Queen Boudica 's wars against the Romans.

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‘Extraordinary’ Iron Age war trumpet uncovered in England

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Internationally-significant Iron Age hoard discovered on Norfolk housing site

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The secrets of Britain’s connection with the world’s least known ancient civilizations

The ruins of a prehistoric skyscraper: New research is revealing how Cornish tin appears to have boosted a long-lost Bronze Age Mediterranean civilization. This aerial photo shows that civilization's remarkable Nuragic complex at Barumini in Sardinia ...

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How Celtic languages spread across Britain and Ireland: why we need to reconsider the early story

New insights from archaeology, genetics and early inscriptions are helping to uncover the story of Celtic languages in Britain and Ireland.

Ancient Origins

Patterns of Medieval Migration Into England Upturned By New Study

A groundbreaking bioarchaeological study from the Universities of Edinburgh and Cambridge has shattered long-held assumptions about medieval migration patterns into England. Rather than arriving in distinct waves,

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What was Britain like before the Roman conquest? A new hoard of treasures gives us clues.

A cauldron, chariot parts, ornate jewelry: Precious objects found in the Melsonby Hoard are shedding new light into the rituals of Iron Age Britain. A copper alloy harness fitting with blue glass decoration, part of the Melsonby Hoard, a wealth of 900 ...

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Grisly remains point to a bleak, ancient chapter in British history

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Ancient DNA suggests women were at the heart of social networks in Celtic society in Britain

This photo provided by Bournemouth University in January 2025 shows burials being investigated at an Iron Age Celtic cemetery as part of the Durotriges tribe project dig in Dorset, southwest England. (Bournemouth University via AP) This photo provided by ...

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Ancient DNA Reveals Women Central to Celtic Britain’s Social Networks

New genetic evidence suggests that female family ties were central to social structures in pre-Roman Britain, offering a fresh perspective on Celtic society and its gender dynamics. An analysis of ancient DNA from a late Iron Age cemetery in Dorset ...