Hear the Haunting Sound of an Ancient Celtic War Trumpet: Silent for 2,000 Years, It Now Sounds Again

Hear the Haunting Sound of an Ancient Celtic War Trumpet: Silent for 2,000 Years, It Now Sounds Again Norfolk is known for its network of rivers and lakes, its stock of medieval churches, and for being the home county of Alan Partridge. Last year, it quite literally unearthed another mark of distinction in the form of an iron age war trumpet. “The bronze trumpet or carnyx is only the third ever found in Britain, and the most complete example discovered anywhere in the world,” writes the Guardian’s Esther Addley. “Fashioned in the shape of a snarling wild animal, the object would have been mounted on a long mouthpiece high above the heads of warriors, allowing it to be sounded to intimidate the enemy in battle.” One could hardly hope for a more powerful symbol of Celtic fearsomeness. Yet “there are many contradictions” in the longer story of the carnyx, says environmental scientist Paul Whitewick in his new video, “from where it’s been found to its intended use, i

Added 22 Jul 2026