Archaeologists make first-of-its-kind discovery in massive Iron Age treasure trove

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Archaeologists have discovered four-wheeled wagons — the first such discovery in Great Britain. The researchers announced their findings in the journal Antiquity on March 17. The vehicle remnants were unearthed at an Iron Age site near the village of Melsonby, some 35 miles south of Durham, in Yorkshire, England.  Researchers conducted a metal-detecting survey in the area in 2021, leading to an excavation in 2022. The cache was found during the excavation, though the researchers’ findings were

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