guy Posted Wednesday at 06:02 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 06:02 PM The Maiden Castle massacre wasn’t a Roman massacre as previously believed. (Above is a skeleton with a spear lodged in the spine, not a Roman ballista bolt as previously believed.) Radiocarbon dating now suggests that the deaths of the bodies occurred over several years, and predated the Roman invasion into Britain. These deaths were probably caused by local warring tribes, not conquering Romans. The tale of the Roman slaughter of the women, men, and children of the local Durotriges, although powerful, is an incorrect interpretation of the archaeology. Below is an aerial view of the Maiden Castle Iron Age Hillfort in Dorset. https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/roman-massacre-0022143# https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ojoa.12324 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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