It’s a vaguely disgusting habit apparently brought about by using a plastic comb. No more, though. Never again. Websites dedicated to wooden combs tout all sorts of benefits, and I’m not ...

This Roman wooden comb was found at Bar Hill Roman Fort, Strathclyde, Scotland and was picked by Christina Gilfedder, second year student at the University of Glasgow (Single Honours Archaeology).

But according to David Gilbert, of Rubicon Heritage Services, the most important artefact is a wooden comb. He described the comb, which dates back to the Middle Bronze Age (1300-1150 BC), as "a ...