A remarkable iron age stack in a Yorkshire area wants archaeologists to re -evaluate the dynamics of North England two thousand years ago.
The discovery, called Melsonby Hoard, contains more than 800 products, including wagon remains, ceremonial spears and pony harvests, and offers a look at the elite lives in the 1st century AD.
Hoard, which was revealed in 2021 by the metal detector Peter Heads, near the village of North Yorkshire, Hoard, was not disturbed in two ditches.
His scale and the nature of the works, a deliberate disposal shows that it is an practice that has a symbolic meaning for the people of that period.
Experts believe that the Melsonby stack may be one of the most important archaeological findings of England and requires meticulous work for years.
The discovery challenges previous assumptions about the distribution of reserve and power in Britain before the novel. While some believe that such a wealth is limited to the south, the richness of Melsonby stack shows a more complex reality.
Professor Tom Moore, the President of the Archeology of Durham University, described the finding as “discovery once for a lifetime”.
The partial ruins of seven four -wheel wagons or two -wheeled warfare between the treasures of the stack are rarely found in the UK.
At least 14 pm, three ceremonies spear and two fancy boilers or detailed harnesses for the vessel, including someone used to mix the wine, emphasizes the importance of the stack.
These items paint a vivid picture of a sophisticated society with access to resources and labor.
Some of the harnesses were decorated with Mediterranean coral and colored glass. Although some items resemble those who have previously been in the UK, others match those who have already discovered on the continent, which shows that those who leave them have long -distance connections.
Iron tires attached to the wooden wheels were deliberately bently twisted and large amounts of material were ritually burned or broken – only disintegrated.
Professor Moore, who said that the research was at a very early stage, believed that this could be a symbolic process of people showing how rich and powerful they were.
Although no human remains were found, they could be buried after a funeral was burned.
Melsonby is a mile away from the Stanwick, the power base of the Brigarantees tribe, which is currently controlled by Yorkshire in the pre -novel times.
“Melsonby Hoard is an extraordinary scale and size for Melsonby Hoard, England and even Europe, Prof said Professor Moore.
“Unusually, it contains a large number of vehicles and goods, such as a wine mixing bowl decorated in both Mediterranean and iron age styles.
“Initially, if he had a material in this resignation, he was probably part of a distinguished network in England, Europe and even to the Roman world.
“The destruction of many high -status objects seen in this stack shows that the iron age is rarely seen in the UK, and the elite of North England is as strong as its southern colleagues.”
“Whoever does this is incredibly rich and challenged the idea that Northern Britain is a stagnant water when it is not clear.
“Continental European and Roman Empire.
“Although it is not stronger than the elite in Southern England, it shows that they have the same status.”
Professor Moore praised Mr. Heads, who rejected his promotion, for his responsible actions for communicating with the authorities after his discovery.
Historic England’s General Manager Duncan Wilson said: “In a very simple way, this is one of the most important and exciting iron age discoveries in England.
“The iron age in North and England sheds light on the life, but it also shows connections with Europe.”
Dr. S Sophia Adams said, “This is the largest deposit of the horse harness team excavated in the UK and the vehicle parts.
“Not only 2,000 years ago, but also for the amount of buried objects, but also for the quality and range of elements.”
One ditch was removed as a whole as a whole, while an x -ray was withdrawn using a large browser at the University of Southampton.
It will be kept intact as a block to protect what is inside.
The digging history was supported by an £ 120,000 grant from England.
The Yorkshire Museum is launching a donation collection campaign to guarantee its stack for Ulus.
The value of the stack was calculated as £ 254,000.
The museum in York shows a choice of elements.
