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'Arson' destroys Iron Age roundhouse replica
A replica of an Iron Age thatched roundhouse has been destroyed by fire in a suspected arson attack. Fire crews were called ...
Iron Age settlement and 'Roman villa' unearthed
An extensive Iron Age settlement established more than 2,000 years ago has been unearthed following a rare sword find, ...
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Unique Iron Age kohl from Iran differs from that of ancient Egypt
Black eye makeup, or kohl, used between the 9th and 7th centuries BCE in the northwest of Iran contained natural graphite and ...
Peterborough Flag Fen 'devastated' after suspected arson attack destroys Iron Age roundhouse replica
Flag Fen's owners said the fire was started by "vandals" in a deliberate arson attack or a prank which went wrong. | ITV News Anglia ...
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Rare ceremonial wheel from the Iron Age accidentally discovered by scientists
A rare ceremonial wheel from the Iron Age has been unexpectedly discovered during the construction of a golf course in ...
Iron Age Roman settlement discovered in Gloucestershire
A Roman settlement from the Iron Age has been discovered following a rare sword find, archaeologists have said. An excavation ...
Metal detectorist finds two Roman swords — then ancient settlement uncovered
Glenn Manning was only on his second metal detecting search ever when his machine pinged on two Roman-era swords in the ...
Tiny UK village with no train station and history stretching back to the Iron Age
The fort is thought to be the origin of the village's name is similar to the Old Irish word for 'little fort', dúnán. In the ...
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The Inhabitants of an Iron Age Settlement in Western Spain Burned Their Houses to Rebuild Them: Ritual or Renovation?
A team of archaeologists has managed to reconstruct the history of a dwelling over 2,500 years old at the Cerro de San Vicente site (Salamanca, Spain), revealing details about how its inhabitants ...