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| Largest Iron Age monument found at Skipsea Castle | Largest Iron Age monument found at Skipsea Castle |
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| The largest Iron Age earthwork in Britain has been identified at the former site of a Norman castle. | The largest Iron Age earthwork in Britain has been identified at the former site of a Norman castle. |
| The mound at Skipsea Castle in East Yorkshire is 278ft (85m) in diameter and 42ft (13m) high. | The mound at Skipsea Castle in East Yorkshire is 278ft (85m) in diameter and 42ft (13m) high. |
| It was thought to be part of a Norman motte and bailey dating from 1086 but archaeological analysis of soil from its core showed it is 2,500 years old. | It was thought to be part of a Norman motte and bailey dating from 1086 but archaeological analysis of soil from its core showed it is 2,500 years old. |
| Dr Jim Leary, from the University of Reading, said: "We have a pristine, untouched, Iron Age monument". | Dr Jim Leary, from the University of Reading, said: "We have a pristine, untouched, Iron Age monument". |
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| Dr Leary, who led the excavation of the site near Bridlington, added: "It's the largest Iron Age mound in Britain and there it was hiding from us in plain sight." | Dr Leary, who led the excavation of the site near Bridlington, added: "It's the largest Iron Age mound in Britain and there it was hiding from us in plain sight." |
| Further research is now being planned to establish the purpose and use of the mound. | Further research is now being planned to establish the purpose and use of the mound. |
| "The key question now is what was this mound used for?" Dr Leary said. | "The key question now is what was this mound used for?" Dr Leary said. |
| "Was it a burial mound? Is it comparable to some of the really big burial mounds in Germany and Switzerland and eastern France of that period? If so, that's really significant." | "Was it a burial mound? Is it comparable to some of the really big burial mounds in Germany and Switzerland and eastern France of that period? If so, that's really significant." |
| A comparable mound of size and age to that in Skipsea exists at Heuneburg in Germany. | A comparable mound of size and age to that in Skipsea exists at Heuneburg in Germany. |
| Dr Leary has previously carried out analysis of Silbury Hill in Wiltshire, a 130ft Neolithic mound which is the largest in Europe. | Dr Leary has previously carried out analysis of Silbury Hill in Wiltshire, a 130ft Neolithic mound which is the largest in Europe. |
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