Archaeologists have discovered a rare 2,000-year-old war trumpet in England that may have been used in the Royal War. Boudicawars against the Romans. The war pipe, also known as a carnyx, was part of a trove of metal artefacts discovered last year ahead of a housing development in West Norfolk.
The treasure was announced on Wednesday (January 7) Preliminary archeologythe company that supervised the original excavations, and Historic Englandan organization that coordinates research and conservation efforts.
Battle pipes were mainly used Celtic They were often taken as spoils of war by Roman soldiers, Historic England said. “This newly excavated specimen is one of only three known in the UK and one of the most complete found in Europe,” they said in a statement.
carnyx was a bronze wind instrument similar to a trumpet, but had an elongated, vertical shape, ending in the image of an animal with an open mouth, such as a boar. It was a common part of the military equipment of Celtic soldiers, along with chain mail, shields and spears.
Experts from the National Museum of Scotland have created an exact replica of the carnyx. performed by musician John Kennygives an idea of how the battle trumpet sounded.
Given that the metal hoard and its discovery in West Norfolk date from the first century AD, these objects may have been used by the Celts who were trying to resist invasion Roman Empire.
In 60 AD, Boudica (also spelled Boudicca), queen of the powerful Iceni tribe in what is now Norfolk, led a rebellion against the Romans. But Boudica and the Iceni were defeated, opening the way for Roman rule in Britain.
The treasure was removed from the ground as a single block so that its contents could be examined using x-ray visualization and CT before they are carefully excavated in the laboratory. Research and conservation work continues and the discovery of the treasure will be featured in an upcoming BBC Two programme.In Search of Britain“
