Archeologists Just Found a 2,000-Year-Old Battle Trumpet That May Be Linked to Queen Boudica

"It was supposed to be a routine excavation. But archaeologists who were called in last year to inspect a site before construction began at a residential property in West Norfolk, England, made a truly remarkable discovery: an approximately 2,000-year-old battle trumpet. The Iron Age instrument, known as a carnyx, might once have been used by Celtic tribes in their war against the encroaching Roman Empireand perhaps even by the forces of the warrior queen Boudica."

"The carnyx is one of only three of its kind from Britain and is one of the most complete found in Europe, according to a statement from Historic England. It was found alongside a collection of other metal objects, including five shield bosses and a bronze boar's head that was likely used as a military standard. I've been doing archaeology for over 40 years, and I've never seen anything like this, said Mark Hinman, CEO of Pre-Construct Archaeology, which originally found the objects,"

Archaeologists excavating a residential site in West Norfolk uncovered an approximately 2,000-year-old Iron Age carnyx battle trumpet. The instrument likely dates to around C.E. 60–61 and may have been used by Celtic tribes opposing Roman forces, possibly by Boudica's Iceni. The carnyx is among only three known examples from Britain and is one of the most complete found in Europe. The trumpet was recovered with other metal items, including five shield bosses and a bronze boar's head that likely served as a military standard. Excavators described the discovery as unprecedented and located within the Iceni heartland.

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