
Haunting ancient battle trumpet unearthed in landscape tied to legendary queen
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Archaeologists unearthed a rare Iron Age battle trumpet in Norfolk, the heartland of the ancient Iceni tribe once led by Queen Boudica. The carnyx inspired Celtic warriors in battle.
"They discovered something completely unexpected, paused for breath, then followed best excavation practice to recover these rare and fragile objects." Andrea Margolis is a lifestyle writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. Readers can follow her on X at @andreamargs or send story tips to andrea.margolis@fox.com.
The star of the cache was a near-complete Iron Age battle trumpet, or carnyx — used to blare eerie sounds in battle and rally troops against the enemy.
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