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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Steven Morris

Bronze age wooden comb could be oldest discovered in UK

The bronze age comb
The bronze age comb was found in a small burial pit. Photograph: Red River Archaeology Group

They are sometimes depicted as unkempt and wild-haired but the discovery of what is being billed as possibly the UK’s oldest wooden comb suggests prehistoric people liked to take care of their appearance.

The comb and a beautifully crafted hair-ring, dating back more than 3,000 years to the bronze age, were unearthed near the seaside town of Barry in south Wales.

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