US EditionMaiden Castle Massacre Reinterpreted as Iron Age Tribal Turf Wars
- Researchers from Bournemouth University reanalyzed skeletons from Maiden Castle, Dorset, revealing multiple violent episodes from 50 BC to 30 AD at the Iron Age hillfort.
- This new study challenges the longstanding belief that these deaths resulted from a single Roman massacre during the conquest of Britain around 43 AD.
- The burials show evidence of repeated lethal injuries, including spear points lodged in spines and overkill wounds, suggesting internal conflict among Celtic tribes before Roman arrival.
- Paul Cheetham described the violence as "overkill" serving psychological warfare to terrorize rivals, while burial practices indicate complex social hierarchies or coexistence of distinct cultures.
- The findings imply that Maiden Castle’s bloodshed resulted from tribal power struggles rather than Roman assault, fundamentally altering the narrative of Britain’s Iron Age to Roman transition.
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Μια απ' τις πιο διάσημες ανασκαφές στη Βρετανία, αυτή στο Maiden Castle, αποκαλύπτει ένα σκοτεινό παρελθόν. Οι σκελετοί που βρέθηκαν δεν ανήκουν σε θύματα Ρωμαίων εισβολέων - αλλά σε «μαφιόζικα» ξεκαθαρίσματα λογαριασμών μεταξύ τοπικών φυλών
New Study Debunks Roman Massacre Theory at Maiden Castle, England
Research challenges the long-held belief of a Roman massacre at Maiden Castle, pointing instead to internal Iron Age violence. Image: Roman Temple on summit of Maiden Castle, England. Credit: wikimedia commons / Linden Milner CC BY 2.0 New research from Bournemouth University has cast doubt on one of Britain’s most enduring historical narratives. The burial site at Maiden Castle in Dorset, long believed to be the scene of a deadly Roman massacre…
Study debunks Dorset castle myth of Roman massacre
Bournemouth University researchers use radiocarbon dating to reveal that skeletal remains at Maiden Castle resulted from prolonged Iron Age violence over decades, challenging the myth of a single Roman massacre at the site
Modern Science Debunks Story Behind Britain's Most Famous 'War Cemetery': Massacre At Maiden Castle Never Happened!
For nearly a century, one of Britain's most famous archaeological discoveries has told the wrong story. The post Modern Science Debunks Story Behind Britain’s Most Famous ‘War Cemetery’: Massacre At Maiden Castle Never Happened! appeared first on Study Finds.
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