Author Topic: Archaeologists stumble on Neolithic ritual site in Suffolk (Read 1842 times)

SunflowerP · « **on:** July 02, 2018, 02:48:34 pm »

'Diggers laying groundwork for a new windfarm discover previously unknown site of international significance'

'The archaeologists first thought the timbers must be medieval or even Victorian, and were puzzled to find them so deeply buried. But as 30 metres of timber track were exposed, alongside other unexpected objects too, such as the massive horns and skull of an aurochs, an extinct breed of giant cattle, they realised they were dealing with something far more ancient. The timbers were 4,300 years old, according to the first carbon-14 tests, and underlying ones may be much older.'

Sunflower

Owl · « **Reply #1 on:** July 02, 2018, 04:36:02 pm »

Quote from: SunflowerP on July 02, 2018, 02:48:34 pm

'Diggers laying groundwork for a new windfarm discover previously unknown site of international significance'

'The archaeologists first thought the timbers must be medieval or even Victorian, and were puzzled to find them so deeply buried. But as 30 metres of timber track were exposed, alongside other unexpected objects too, such as the massive horns and skull of an aurochs, an extinct breed of giant cattle, they realised they were dealing with something far more ancient. The timbers were 4,300 years old, according to the first carbon-14 tests, and underlying ones may be much older.'

Sunflower

Wow. Just wow.

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