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Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils develop their understanding of sources and evidence by examining the artefacts that remain from Iron Age Britain. They will learn about Celtic art, Iron Age women, and Iron Age Britain's connections to the wider world.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to describe what historians think they know about Iron Age women in Britain.

Key Notes

• The bones of the person buried with the Wetwang chariot have led archaeologists to think she was a woman.
• The care taken to bury her, her chariot and other goods (a mirror and a brooch) suggest she was very important.
• This has led them to believe that women could be powerful warriors and rulers in the Iron Age, just like men.
• Later on, Ancient Roman writers also noted this, describing how women fought alongside men.
• Historians think that Celtic women could become rulers in their own right and own and inherit their own land.

Vocabulary To Learn

• warrior: a brave and strong person who fights is a warrior
• tribe: a group of families that live together with the same beliefs and culture is called a tribe
• inherit: to receive something from someone when they die is to inherit it

Common Mistakes To Avoid

• Some may think that Celtic people and Iron Age people lived in different time periods.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

More Lessons In This Unit

• Celtic art, the Snettisham Great Torc and the Battersea Shield Study Guide
• Iron Age Britain's connections to the wider world Study Guide
• The discovery of Lindow Man Study Guide
• The Wetwang chariot and Celtic warfare Study Guide
• What historians have learnt about Iron Age Britain Study Guide