In a story seemingly fit for Game of Thrones, an ornate Iron Age shield that was unearthed from a “warrior grave” is now being deemed “the most important British Celtic art object of the ...

Per Melanie Giles, an archaeologist at the University of Manchester, the shield—dated to between 320 and 174 B.C.—is “the most important British Celtic art object of the millennium.” ...

A chance discovery of an ancient Celtic shield in a field in Leicestershire is helping to transform the academic world’s understanding of prehistoric warfare. It suggests that ancient European ...

The shield is thus quite a significant find on its own. The find is so exquisite, in fact, that experts have hailed it “the most important British Celtic art object of the millennium.” ...

Dr Melanie Giles, of the University of Manchester believes the 2,000-year-old shield, found next to the ancient Briton’s remains, is “the most important British Celtic art object of the ...

A BRONZE shield buried alongside a Celtic warrior 2,000 years ago has been hailed Britain's most important find of its kind. The remarkably well-preserved artefact, which features a swirling ...

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