DEAD FANCY

Posh grave of Iron Age ‘warrior’ buried 2,000 years ago in Roman Britain uncovered

A FANCY grave belonging to an Iron Age ";warrior" buried 2,000 years ago has been uncovered in the UK.

The battle-hardened individual's burial dates back to the time when the Roman Empire ruled Britain.

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Researchers think the body dates back to the late Iron Age, possibly including the Roman Empire's occupation of BritainCredit: Archaeology South-East / UCL
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They now hope to examine local warrior burials to find out more about the identity and social status of the deceased.

Burial pit 'stuffed with 25 sacrifice victims' who were mutilated and killed by Iron Age Brits

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