Bronze age wooden comb could be oldest discovered in UK

Comb and gold hair-ring dating back more than 3,000 years unearthed near Barry in south Wales

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.