The grave itself was unearthed a year ago, but the discovery of the shield is so rare that it's been deemed one of the most ...
This bronze and enamel decoration would have been worn by the chariot's ponies A metal detectorist has found what is thought to be the first Celtic chariot burial to be uncovered in Wales.
The Riedlingen chamber grave—likely completed around around 585 B.C.—has a completely preserved ceiling, walls, and floor all made of solid oak, and was tucked away about 27 inches below the surface.
Among the remains, some bronze and iron nails recovered suggest that the chamber may have contained a four-wheeled chariot, a custom noted in other elite Celtic tombs, such as the famous burial of ...
This bronze and enamel decoration would have been worn by the chariot's ponies A metal detectorist has found what is thought to be the first Celtic chariot burial to be uncovered in Wales.