Yr-Old Rare Iron Age Shield Made of Bark Stuns Archaeologists; 'Truly Astonishing and Unparalleled Artifact' The discovery of ...

Archaeologists have helped uncover one of the "largest and most important" Iron Age finds in the UK. The Melsonby Hoard was ...

Iron working was a common element of everyday life in Iron Age Britain. By 500 BC iron had replaced bronze as the usual metal for making tools and weapons. Blacksmiths produced iron using charcoal ...

Archaeologists suspect many Iron Age peoples often practised complex funeral rituals in which bodies were naturally allowed to decompose. The Venicones and Taexali also made offerings of ...

Brock’s iron shield fish adds to the rich prehistoric history of McGraths Flat, and contributes to its classification as a ...

This practice of ritually "killing" valuable objects has deep roots in British prehistory, stretching back to the bronze age. By destroying such items, Iron Age elites may have been demonstrating ...