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The Iron Age in North Hertfordshire: why can’t we call the Ancient Britons ‘Celts’?

Iron Age, ancient history, ancient britons, roundhouse

In popular consciousness, the indigenous inhabitants of Britain at the time of the Roman Conquest were Celts. Discover why this may be a misunderstanding.

In this evening talk curator Keith will explore why this idea has become controversial over the past thirty years and why no-one in the ancient world – including the Britons themselves – thought that there were Celts in the British Isles.