An Iron Age chieftain buried with his chariot were found in a motorway excavation in northern England:
The find could provide a valuable insight into customs and social standings in pre-Roman northern England.
Carbon dating suggests the funeral took place between 400 and 500BC with evidence of a huge feast.
Chariot burial was reserved for people of high rank among the Parisii tribe, who lived in what is now east Yorkshire. They originated from northern France and gave the French capital its name.
Of course, it wasn't long before the bulldozers returned.
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