Recent breakthroughs in genetic analysis are now shedding light on the lives and social structures of these ancient communities. A unique burial site in Dorset has revealed a society centered on ...

An analysis of ancient DNA from a late Iron Age cemetery in Dorset, southwest England ... examined 57 graves from a site dating back to between 100 B.C. and 200 A.D. and found that two-thirds ...

A groundbreaking study reveals evidence that, in Iron Age Britain, land inheritance followed the female line, with husbands ...

The site was primarily used before the Roman conquest ... suggesting this matriarchal focus isn’t unique to ancient Dorset. This led researchers to take a look at other genetic studies conducted ...

An examination of ancient DNA recovered from 57 graves in Dorset in southwest England shows ... variation among European archaeological sites spanning six millennia, British Iron Age cemeteries ...

Follow the path that crosses the road for a walk through the atmospheric woods then return across heathland to car park. For a longer walk, head for Smitten Corner and follow the South Dorset Ridgeway ...

New DNA analysis reveals women's central role in Iron Age Britain, uncovering a matrilineal society that shaped social and ...

The skull of a colossal sea monster has been extracted from the cliffs of Dorset's Jurassic Coast ... and is giving new insights into this ancient predator. The skull will be featured in a ...