Culturally Distinct Iron Age Tribe Of What Dorset And Parts Of Wiltshire And Somerset

critical1 | 02:34 Sun 19th May 2024 | History

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25 Across,Culturally distinct Iron Age tribe of what Dorset and parts of Wiltshire and Somerset. (9) D?R?T?G?S

I have requested the answer on many sites but I cannot get the answer from anyone,I think the compiler (Eddie James) has made a mistake.

MANY THANKS IN ADVANCE

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wolf63

The Durotriges.

It doesn't fit D?R?T?G?S but I think its the correct answer.

Yes, wolf has it

The wording of the clue seems strange to me: 'tribe of what Dorsey and parts of Wiltshire...' doesn't sound right.

Dorset not Dorsey

yup - as a Dorzetter ( aaaargh!) it is Durotriges, and gave its name to Darchesterrrrr ( aaargh!).

According to Mortimer Wheeler , the taking of Maiden Castle by Vespasian is described in a latin text

Alt. sp.? - Durotiges

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