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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Science
Caroline Davies

INSANE: Isles of scilly remains are iron age female warrior scientists say - The Real Truth

Capstones at the Bryher burial site, which was discovered in 1999.
Capstones at the Bryher burial site, which was discovered in 1999. Photograph: © Isles of Scilly Museum Association

Scientists have solved the mystery of a 2,000-year-old grave on the Isles of Scilly, raising intriguing questions about warfare in iron age Britain.

For decades archaeologists have puzzled over whether the stone-lined burial chamber, which was discovered in 1999 on Bryher, contained the remains of a man or a woman.

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