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The most universal phenotype of Celtic Britons was the Keltic Nordid type. They would have been mixed. The Romans described those they encountered as tall and fair. The ones they encountered in Wales as small, dark and quite swarthy.well these are 2 very different things. Anglo Saxon is the basis of the English language and the prodiminant culture of English speaking countries. Celtic is a different language group and somewhat different culture (in the UK it is Welsh, Scottish and Irish).Celts, at least those of Western Europe, were most likely fair skinned, usually with blue, green or grey eyes and with different shades of brown hair, from very dark brown to dark blonde.

How tall were Celts : Per Google the average height of an ancient Roman was 5′ 5″. The average height of a Germanic tribesman was 5′10″. The average height of a Celtic warrior was 5′ 11″ So, on average, the German and/or Celtic warrior was slightly taller than most Roman soldiers.

What did ancient Celts look like

Celts, at least those of Western Europe, were most likely fair skinned, usually with blue, green or grey eyes and with different shades of brown hair, from very dark brown to dark blonde.

What are Celtic genetic traits : Other traits far more prevalent among people of Celtic ancestry include lactase persistence and red hair, with 46% of Irish and at least 36% of Highland Scots being carriers of red-head variants of the MC1R gene, possibly an adaptation to the cloudy weather of the areas where they live.

Common Celtic-Briton facial features are a high forehead, defined cheekbones, narrow nose, and eyebrows that lay close to the eyes. The Celts are not a unified people, so different tribes would have different traditions.

According to Greek historian Diodorus Siculus, the Gauls (a group of Celts) were 'tall of body with rippling muscles and white of skin and their hair is blond'.

What Colour were Celts hair

The Celts were usually described as blond, whether naturally or through the use of chalk or lime-water to lighten the hair. Both those substances change the texture of the hair as well, which would allow soldiers to shape their hair into spikes or tufts as a form of intimidation.Celts, at least those of Western Europe, were most likely fair skinned, usually with blue, green or grey eyes and with different shades of brown hair, from very dark brown to dark blonde.