"Pocklington chariot burial shield is Celtic masterpiece" Topic
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Tango01 | 25 Dec 2019 9:07 p.m. PST |
"The unique chariot burial unearthed at Pocklington, East Yorkshire, in 2018 has proven even more extraordinary than it first seemed, and that's saying a lot. This was the second chariot burial discovered at the site of a new housing development. That's two of only 27 ever discovered in the UK, both found in a single Iron Age burial ground within a year of each other. Then, in contrast with the previously-discovered chariot burial, this one featured a chariot yolked to two ponies and buried upright, only decapitated after the grave had been filled high enough to keep them in place so they would be forever captured as in motion. No other upright chariot burials like have been found in the UK. Inside the chariot, face-down, was a bronze shield. The deceased was placed on top of it…"
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Green Tiger | 27 Dec 2019 2:06 a.m. PST |
Just around the corner from my ex Mother-in-Law's. |
Tango01 | 27 Dec 2019 11:57 a.m. PST |
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