During the Second World War, workers digging peat for the construction of the RAF Valley airfield on Anglesey/Ynys Mon came across a hoard of over 150 Iron Age objects, including weapons, jewellery and tools. The find offers us a glimpse into the trade networks and craftsmanship of ancient Welsh …

Archaeologists reckon that people buried dogs in the Iron Age with some form of ritual significance – that they might help to appease the spirits and underworld. This fits well with the idea that the dog was a guardian in the real world …