Iron Age chariot wheel found under golf course in Scotland

"The wheel was found in a cremation pit at the center of a circular palisade. It is believed to have been placed ceremonially."

"Archaeologists excavating the site before redevelopment identified eight areas of archaeological significance, including traces of 25 Neolithic wooden structures."

Archaeologists in Inverness, Scotland, have uncovered the remains of a rare Iron Age chariot wheel during excavations for a new golf course. This discovery, one of only five such findings in Scotland, was made in a cremation pit within a circular palisade, believed to serve ceremonial purposes. The excavation revealed additional archaeological significance, with traces of Neolithic wooden buildings and artifacts like a Bronze Age cremation urn. Radiocarbon dating will be conducted on the artifacts before they are conserved for display in local museums.

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