Isles of Scilly remains are iron age female warrior, scientists say

Capstones at the Bryher burial site, which was discovered in 1999. Photograph: © Isles of Scilly Museum Association

Scientists have solved the mystery of a 2,000-year-old grave on the Isles of Scilly, raising intriguing questions about warfare in iron age Britain.

For decades archaeologists have puzzled over whether the stone-lined burial chamber, which was discovered in 1999 on Bryher, contained the remains of a man or a woman.