British Isles inhabitant during the Iron Age (4)

I believe the answer is:

celt

(Other definitions for celt that I've seen before include "one who spoke Manx, for example" , "Early Briton" , "Early European" , "Pre-Roman inhabitant of Ireland and Britain" , "Ancient Briton" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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