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a statue of two men on horses and one man holding a spear with both hands

Modern-day treasure hunting isn’t known as a particularly lucrative hobby. But in September, one amateur British birdwatcher / treasure hunter struck gold, both figuratively and literally, while tramping about in an undisclosed location in the English countryside.

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an image of a woman and child riding on a horse drawn carriage with a long stick in her hand

~ Boudicca ~ "She was huge of frame, terrifying of aspect, and with a harsh voice. A great mass of bright red hair fell to her knees: She wore a great twisted golden necklace, and a tunic of many colors, over which was a thick mantle, fastened by a brooch. Now she grasped a spear, to strike fear into all who watched her...…" -Dio Cassius (Dudley and Webster, 54)

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a sculpture of a man riding a horse in front of a painting

This is the chariot used in the ITV film "Boudica" starring Alex Kingston as the British queen who rebelled against the Romans and their control. The chariot is based on an Iron Age design and would have been used for moving people around the battefield.

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two statues of men riding on horses in a museum

Celtic Chariot: The Celts (Gauls or Keltoi) retained the chariot as weapons platform long after the Greeks and Romans. The Celts last used chariots in continental Europe at the battle of Telamon in 390bC, but used chariots in Britain against Julius Caesar, Claudius and Vespasian as well as Agricola in 83AD.

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