Unique Iron Age burial site found

Because of previous archaeological finds in Sussex, a dig had been included as one of the planning conditions for the site, where Berkeley Homes and Persimmon Homes are building 650 homes on former farmland.

The 2,000-year-old grave of an Iron Age warrior was uncovered by archaeologists, but it was kept a secret until the delicate work of removing remains to a laboratory had been completed.

The remains of a man, found in the historic grave, are believed to be those of a wealthy man in his 30s, who was either a highly decorated soldier or member of high ranking family, possibly even a prince.

They are thought to date back to between 40AD and 60AD.

For full story and more pictures see West Sussex Gazette July 30