The women of Iron Age Britain
I can describe what historians think they know about Iron Age women in Britain.
The women of Iron Age Britain
I can describe what historians think they know about Iron Age women in Britain.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The bones of the person buried with the Wetwang chariot have led archaeologists to think she was a woman.
- The care taken to bury her, her chariot and other goods (a mirror and a brooch) suggest she was very important.
- This has led them to believe that women could be powerful warriors and rulers in the Iron Age, just like men.
- Later on, Ancient Roman writers also noted this, describing how women fought alongside men.
- Historians think that Celtic women could become rulers in their own right and own and inherit their own land.
Common misconception
Some may think that Celtic people and Iron Age people lived in different time periods.
Celtic people lived during the Iron Age.
Keywords
Warrior - a brave and strong person who fights is a warrior
Tribe - a group of families that live together with the same beliefs and culture is called a tribe
Inherit - to receive something from someone when they die is to inherit it
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
A group of people from Italy who took over lots of land across Europe.
People who lived during the Iron Age in small farming settlements.
Exit quiz
6 Questions
a brave and strong person who fights
to receive something from someone when they die
a group of families that live together with the same beliefs