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Ancient coins suggest influential Iron Age king was female

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Bournemouth University research indicates that Iron Age British ruler Verica, central to the Roman invasion of Britain in A.D. 43, was female. This discovery challenges existing historical records about early Roman Britain.

Key points

• Iron Age British ruler Verica was identified as female based on archaeological evidence.
• Verica was central to the Roman invasion of Britain in A.D. 43.

Context

This finding rewrites the history of early Roman Britain by correcting a long-standing gender assumption about a key historical figure.

Limitations

Evidence is limited to a single archaeological discovery without broader corroboration from other sources or archaeological sites.

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