An Extravagant Celtic Chariot Burial Has Just Been Discovered For The First Time In Wales
Archaeologists have been left stunned after a local resident with a metal detector stumbled upon an ancient Celtic chariot burial in a field in Pembrokeshire, making the discovery the first of its kind in Wales.
As the Tivy-Side Advertiser has reported, archaeologists who first appeared on the scene were almost in a state of disbelief, but have since concluded that the remarkable find is indeed a Celtic chariot burial. The chariot was unearthed right in the middle of what has been called a “huge” ancient Celtic settlement that is believed to date back at least 2,000 years.
Because of the great historical importance of this discovery, the National Museum of Wales had decided to keep the location of the Celtic chariot burial a secret for the time being. According to Mike Smith, a member of the Pembrokeshire Prospectors, the discovery of the chariot began after Smith first noticed stray pieces of Celtic metalwork that dated back to the Iron Age.
