US EditionMaiden Castle Massacre Reinterpreted as Iron Age Tribal Turf Wars
- Archaeologists from Bournemouth University reinterpreted the Maiden Castle war cemetery as the site of multiple violent episodes from 50 BC to 30 AD in Dorset.
- Previous beliefs held that the site recorded a single Roman massacre in 43 AD, but new radiocarbon dating showed deaths occurred over decades before the Roman conquest.
- Excavations beginning in 1936 uncovered 34 skeletons with severe weapon injuries, including bladed wounds and spear points lodged in spines, suggesting intense internal conflicts among the Durotriges tribe.
- Dr. Martin Smith noted the violence constituted “overkill,” indicating psychological warfare likely tied to dynastic struggles, and Paul Cheetham emphasized complex burial customs undermining simplistic interpretations.
- The findings challenge the iconic narrative of a Roman attack, instead suggesting a prolonged era of tribal power struggles that ended as Roman conquest brought external peace to the region.
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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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