
Iron Age chariot wheel found under golf course in Scotland
Andrew Paul
created: April 24, 2025, 3:12 p.m. | updated: May 4, 2025, 3:10 p.m.
Ahead of construction on a new golf course in the Scottish Highlands, archeologists uncovered an extremely rare find: a prehistoric chariot wheel buried inside a ceremonial circle.
Credit: Avon Archeology, HighlandFurther investigation erased any doubt about the wheel’s origins.
According to a statement from Avon Archeology, the forged iron wheel could only have been built by a highly skilled blacksmith.
Credit: Avon Archeology, HighlandChariot remains are scarce in Scotland.
Credit: Avon Archeology, HighlandAccording to Avon Archeology representatives, the chariot appears to have been interred in the ceremonial pit with cremated human remains, coarse pottery, and animal bones.
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