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Mesolithic, Palaeolithic and EarlierSite Name: Star Carr
Country: England County: Yorkshire (North) Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: Scarborough  Nearest Village: Seamer
Map Ref: TA0282181013  Landranger Map Number: 101
Latitude: 54.214543N  Longitude: 0.424765W
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Star Carr
Star Carr submitted by Andy B : Dav White's drawing on his photo of the Headdress found at Star Carr. Headdress at Woodend, Scarborough. Photo by Dav White (Vote or comment on this photo)
Mesolithic Settlement in North Yorkshire. A waterlogged lake-side settlement of the Mesolithic dating from 8,700 BC. Wet conditions have preserved many wooden tools, 187 barbed points, bone and stag antler artifacts including 21 perforated red deer frontlets which may have been worn as ceremonial or hunting masks.

A wooden trackway of large split timbers led to a platform by the lake. This platforn was first thought to be a quay for boats, but is now thought to have been used for depositing ritual objects in the lake. The site is to the east of the A64 and access via a farm track. The lake is now carr (waterlogged soil with reeds and alders) and no evidence of occupation is visible.

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Star Carr Stamp submitted by dodomad : Star Carr Headdress, Yorkshire, England c9000 BC One of the Royal Mail collection of eight 'Ancient Britain' stamps for January 2017 See more in our Megalithic Stamp Collection (Vote or comment on this photo)

Star Carr
Star Carr submitted by Thorgrim : Mesolithic head-dress made from the skull and antlers of a red deer, 9,500 years old. iujkljibnd Light me softly to an orchard The frontal bones of the skull have been pierced with holes so that the head-dress could be tied to the wearer's head. Did a Mesolithic hunter wear this as a disguise while stalking deer? Perhaps that would have been more of a hindrance in thick woodland. It is ... (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

Star Carr
Star Carr submitted by Flickr : Reconstruction of head-dresses, courtesy of Guerilla Archaeology's Shamanic Street Preachers Image copyright: GuerillaArchaeology (Guerilla Archaeology), hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Star Carr
Star Carr submitted by Flickr : Reconstruction of Red Deer head-dress, courtesy of Guerilla Archaeology's Shamanic Street Preachers Image copyright: GuerillaArchaeology (Guerilla Archaeology), hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Star Carr
Star Carr submitted by Flickr : 9POv0 Reconstruction of Red Deer head-dress, courtesy of Guerilla Archaeology''s Shamanic Street Preachers Image copyright: GuerillaArchaeology (Guerilla Archaeology), hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.

Star Carr
Star Carr submitted by Andy B : Dav White writes: I went to Star Carr for the open day last weekend and although they doesn't appear to be much to see on the landscape, the stuff they are digging up from under it is amazing. Although the actual site Star Carr couldn't be accessed the other sites like Flixton Island was accessible. Very rare Late Paleolithic finds, wild horse tracks, but no finds like the ones found upstrea...

Star Carr
Star Carr submitted by Andy B : Flixton Lake (Post-Glacial Lake) now a Wetland Carr in North Yorkshire near Scarborough. Amazing landscape surrounded by The Yorkshire Wolds and North York Moors, themselves the edges of Lake Pickering ( a larger post -glacial lake). Flixton Lake had 6-7 islands which are just still visible as slight mounts on the Carrs. The one pictured is 'No Name Hill', down stream from Star Carr and F...

Star Carr
Star Carr submitted by Andy B : 11,000 yrs old Wild Horse tracks being excavated at Flixton Island, near Star Carr. Did they swim to the Island? Photo by Dav White

Star Carr
Star Carr submitted by Andy B : 11,000 yr old Fire Starter/Hot Water Bottle? Photo by Dav White

Star Carr
Star Carr submitted by Andy B : Antler Head Dress close (one of 21 found at Star Carr), stored at Woodend, Scarborough. Either the conditions at Flixton Carr are good for preserving, or something unique was going on at Starr Carr. Dav White writes: Personally I think a loony Yorkshire man/ woman living on a tiny island 11,000 yrs ago with a room full of antler headdresses quite reassuring! (he/she could have been the perso...

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Nicky Milner: Star Carr still giving up its secrets 10 years on by Andy B on Saturday, 15 August 2020
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Star Carr: North Yorkshire's archaeological 'Tardis' 10 years on

The archaeologist who helped lead the dig that found Britain's oldest house said the site was still giving up its secrets 10 years on.

Star Carr hit the headlines in 2010 when a circular Stone Age structure found was dated to about 8,500 BC.

Archaeologist Nicky Milner said working on the site was akin to time-travel.

"It's as close as you can get to being in a Tardis. It was an absolute dream, it took up 15 years of my life," Dr Milner said.

Ray Mears, bushcraft expert and TV presenter, was one of those who helped unlock the purpose of wood found at the site.

Star Carr is a Mesolithic, or Middle Stone Age, site near Scarborough in North Yorkshire dating to almost 11,000 years ago.

The earliest British examples of jewellery, carpentry and a hunting bow were found there.

Dr Milner, the site's co-director, was born within a few miles of the site but did not realise its significance until she later studied archaeology at university.

"I want to bring the site alive for everyone, I want to imagine what its inhabitants were like," she said.

More at
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-53765350
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Star Carr, Stonehenge Making Sense of a Prehistoric Mystery and more free download by Andy B on Saturday, 11 April 2020
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PAB writes: The Council of British Archaeology has temporarily made all of their publications available to download for free!

Thy write: Many of our publications have been available to download through the Archaeological Data Service (ADS) but we have decided that we will temporarily make all of our publications available to download for free.

A couple of hundred titles, including the glossy 'Archaeology for All' titles

Star Carr: Life in Britain after the Ice Age by Nicky Milner, Barry Taylor, Chantal Conneller, Tim Schadla-Hall. 2013 Download

Stonehenge Making Sense of a Prehistoric Mystery by Mike Parker-Pearson, Joshua Pollard, Colin Richards, Julian Thomas, Kate Welham. 2015

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Re: Star Carr by Davwhite on Wednesday, 17 October 2018
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Some of the headdresses found at Star Carr are on display in museums around the country. One is on permanent display at the Rotunda Museum in Scarborough. Four are currently on display along with the Star Carr Pendant at The Yorkshire Museum in York. There are also a few on display in an exhibition at Cambridge and one usually on display in the British Museum. Thirty Three Headdresses were found in total, a remarkable find.
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CBA Archaeology Day inc lecture by Prof Nicky Milner, 30th Nov 2018 by Andy B on Tuesday, 16 October 2018
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The annual CBA Archaeology Day will be held in York on 30 November 2018. It includes: 2018 Beatrice de Cardi Lecture

An exclusive chance for CBA members to hear about the results of the latest research at the important Mesolithic site at Star Carr in North Yorkshire during the 2018 Beatrice de Cardi lecture. Professor Nicky Milner, site director at Star Carr since 2004, will be giving us a wide-ranging survey of the results of the investigations over recent years.

http://new.archaeologyuk.org/events/archaeology-day-2018

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cba-archaeology-day-2018-tickets-47763164912
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Star Carr: a persistent place in a changing world - free 2 part ebook download by Andy B on Tuesday, 16 October 2018
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Star Carr: a persistent place in a changing world by Nicky Milner, Chantal Conneller, and Barry Taylor. This two volume work is the culmination of decades of archaeological investigation at one of the most important Mesolithic sites in Europe. Discovered in the late 1940s, the site has become famous in the archaeological world for the wealth of rare organic remains uncovered. From 2003-2015, excavations explored in depth how the site was used. The findings show that Star Carr is much larger and more complex than ever imagined.

White Rose Press write: As an open access publisher, we are committed to supporting the open access agenda and publishing high-quality academic content, free to access online. This has already been evidenced by the journals offered through our online portal. The release of Star Carr as our first book further emphasises this commitment to publishing first class scholarship. Funded by Historic England, this publication is free to read online and download. You can also buy printed copies too.

The Star Carr volumes showcase the award-winning team’s research and their findings, taking full advantage of the digital format to share high-quality images, videos and comprehensive data. Co-author Nicky Milner said “We are thrilled to see the publication of this book. The project has been very important to a great number of people. We feel that publishing our findings in digital format will allow readers to engage with the material in a way they can’t with a printed volume. The project has already prompted interest from all over the world so we’re absolutely thrilled to finally share all the data, photographs, videos and state-of- the-art scientific techniques employed to interpret and reconstruct the lives of people who lived 11,000 years ago.”

Star Carr is one of the most important Mesolithic sites in Europe. It was discovered in the late 1940s by John Moore and then excavated by Grahame Clark from 1949-1951, becoming famous in the archaeological world for the wealth of rare organic remains uncovered including barbed antler points and antler headdresses. However, since the original excavations there has been much debate about how the site was used: was it a residential base camp, a hunting camp or even a ritual site?

From 2003-2015, excavations directed by Conneller, Milner and Taylor aimed to answer these questions. This work has demonstrated that the site is much larger and more complex than ever imagined and was in use for around 800 years. The excavations show that Mesolithic groups were highly invested in this place: there is evidence for a number of structures on the dryland (the oldest evidence for ‘houses’ in Britain), three large wooden platforms along the edge of the lake, and the deposition of rare artefacts into the lake edge, including more antler headdresses and a unique, engraved shale pendant. People continued to occupy the site despite changes in climate over this period. The main results of our work are contained in two volumes: the first provides an interpretation of the site, and the second provides detail on specific areas of research.

The main results of our work are contained in two volumes: the first volume provides an interpretation of the site, and the second volume provides detail on specific areas of research.

Book 1
https://universitypress.whiterose.ac.uk/site/books/10.22599/book1/
https://doi.org/10.22599/book1

Book 2
https://universitypress.whiterose.ac.uk/site/books/10.22599/book2/
https://doi.org/10.22599/book2
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Video: Star Carr - The Otherside of the Antler by Andy B on Thursday, 28 December 2017
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A 30 minute documentary exploring the excavations at Star Carr, the world famous Mesolithic archaeological site. The video was commissioned by the Vale of Pickering Archaeological Trust and was filmed over 4 weeks in the summer of 2006.

https://vimeo.com/2205880


Star Carr - The Otherside of the Antler from Shoot Productions on Vimeo.

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A Yorkshire Man and His Dog: The Story of Star Carr by Andy B on Monday, 12 June 2017
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A 3-minute film on the history of the archaeological site of Star Carr. This film was created by Emma Carr, Jenna Tinning, and Kelly Guerrieri for the Yorkshire Museum's exhibition 'After the Ice'.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GENITQfvuJs
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The phased incisions on a Mesolithic pendant found at Star Carr turned into a GIF by Andy B on Tuesday, 06 June 2017
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The phased incisions on a Mesolithic pendant found at Star Carr were turned into a GIF and posted on Twitter:

http://intarch.ac.uk/journal/issue44/11/images/figure5.gif

More: Animated GIFs in Archaeology - Colleen Morgan and Nela Scholma-Mason
http://intarch.ac.uk/journal/issue44/11/1.html
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    Re: The phased incisions on a Mesolithic pendant found at Star Carr turned into a GIF by Blingo_von_Trumpenstein on Tuesday, 06 June 2017
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    That's interesting Andy. More bafflement ensues...
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Star Carr: Sonic Horizons of the Mesolithic (2013) by Andy B on Wednesday, 26 April 2017
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The Star Carr: Sonic Horizons of the Mesolithic project aims to explore the sound world of Mesolithic Britain, focussing on the famous Star Carr archaeological dig in North Yorkshire.

Archeologist Ben Elliott and sound artist Jon Hughes were working as part of the Postglacial research project run by Professor Nicky Milner at the University of York. The aim is to build up an archive of sounds relating to life at Star Carr, which will be used in different ways.

They were working with the Yorkshire Museum to provide sonic material for a year long exhibition relating to Star Carr which opened in May 2013.

http://starcarrsonichorizons.tumblr.com and see also

http://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/sound-and-vision/2014/04/sonic-horizons-of-the-mesolithic-sounding-out-early-prehistory-in-the-vale-of-pickering.html

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Re: Star Carr by 05surveyor on Tuesday, 13 December 2016
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Website gives the (corrected) National Grid Reference for this site as TA0282181013. This is still incorrect. The precise National Grid Reference is TA0279581005.
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Flixton Island for Sale by Runemage on Friday, 13 June 2014
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Email from Star Carr Archaeology Project re the sale of Flixton Island by http://www.cundalls.co.uk/ (I can't find the listing on their site, anyone?)

Dear Friends of Star Carr

I am writing to let you know that Flixton Island and part of "No Name Hill" are currently up for sale. As many of you will be aware, we have been excavating on Flixton Island over the past couple of years and will be again this summer. The field contains an extremely rare and important Palaeolithic horse butchery site and a number of Mesolithic sites. No Name Hill has also revealed important Mesolithic archaeology and potentially more Palaeolithic archaeology too. Flixton Island is currently under higher level stewardship (and so will provide an income each year).

We are writing in case anyone is interested in owning their own piece of archaeology! We do not have the funds or the expertise to buy and manage the land, but we are hoping that someone who is sympathetic to archaeology will end up purchasing it. Of course our worry is that it may be sold to someone who does not have an interest and potentially the land could get ploughed up and destroyed at the end of the stewardship period.

The land is for sale through Cundalls in Malton and the agents are hoping to look at offers within the next few weeks.

I am afraid I can't upload the particulars to this email but if you have any queries please contact Cundalls in Malton or our project manager, Mike, on [email protected]

Thanks for your continued support, and best wishes
The Star Carr team
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Mesolithic Shamanism? by Andy B on Thursday, 15 May 2014
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Ffion Reynolds writes: What objects suggest a shamanic interpretation?

For me, the most important and suggestive shamanic objects found at Star Carr are the antler items. During the excavation of the site, twenty-one adult red deer skull parts with antlers were found. There is evidence of cut marks on the remaining skull, made by flint tools – showing that the skin was deliberately removed from the skulls. The nose skull parts were broken off and the edges worked down. Each of these had holes made through them, perhaps to hold leather straps to tie them to the head. Archaeologists have suggested that these were antler head-dresses worn by hunters as a disguise, or used as part of a costume worn on special occasions, perhaps during important ceremonies.

More:
http://guerillaarchaeology.wordpress.com/2012/06/17/mesolithic-shamanism/
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Antler Headdress modern by Runemage on Monday, 12 November 2012
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Saw this in the DM and thought it may give an indication of what an antler headdress could look like http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/11_02/performer_650x450.jpg with the caption "A costumed performer takes part in a traditional folk festival in San Martin, in the province of Meta, Colombia"
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Mesolithic Miscellany journal by Andy B on Thursday, 01 November 2012
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For more reading on the Mesolithic Period see the free online journal Mesolithic Miscellany, now edited by Nicky Milner from the University of York and the Star Carr project.

It is the only serial publication dedicated to the archaeology of Mesolithic Europe and is community-led by Mesolithic scholars.

http://sites.google.com/site/mesolithicmiscellany/

Downloadable copies of the current (2006-present) series of Mesolithic Miscellany are here.

http://sites.google.com/site/mesolithicmiscellany/journal-information/journal-volumes
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Star Carr Hands On and Talks by Runemage on Wednesday, 12 September 2012
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Open day on site: 16th Sept
This year we are digging at Flixton Island and we would like to invite people to come and visit the site on Sunday 16th September between 10am and 4pm and see the archaeologists in action!

You will need to park in Flixton village and walk down the track from North Street. The pub, the Foxhound Inn have said it is fine to park in their car park. They also do a range of food including enormous Sunday lunches!

If any of your party have mobility issues it is possible to drive down the track and into the field but there will be limited space so we advise you to walk down to site if at all possible.

http://www.starcarr.com/

Scarborough Star Carr Festival: 23rd Sept

What? A free, fun day of activities for all the family

When? Sunday 23rd September 10am-4pm

Where? Woodend Centre, The Crescent, Scarborough, YO11 2PW
how to find it: map

We are holding an exciting family activity day where you can find out all about Star Carr and what life was like during the Mesolithic period.

Hear about the latest developments from excavations (including new work from this year) by Professor Nicky Milner
Listen to amazing stories about our ancestors by the internationally renowned storyteller and author of the graphic novel Mezolith, Ben Haggerty
Taste foods that the hunter gatherers would have eaten and design a Mesolithic menu
Discover rare artefacts in the Scarborough Museum Stores
Make footprint trails and find out what they tell archaeologists about you
Try digging for Stone Age finds like an archaeologist
And much more!

Come along, have a go and discover the amazing world of the Mesolithic

The day is free and there is something for everyone, whatever your age! Please note that all children must be accompanied by an adult at all times during the event.

Bookable events

There are some pre-bookable spaces available for the lectures by Professor Nicky Milner and the storytelling by Ben Haggerty.

Lectures by Professor Nicky Milner: 10.30am and 1.00pm

Storytelling by Ben Haggerty: 11.30am, 1.45pm, 3.00pm
(please note that the storytelling is aimed for children over 11 years of age)

Information will be posted later this week about how to book in advance. There will also be places for booking on the day so if you haven't managed to reserve your place in advance come along on the day and head for the reception desk.
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Star Carr Cayton and Flixton Carrs Wetland Project, Saturday 8th September 2012 by Andy B on Friday, 07 September 2012
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Flixton Bridge, Scarborough, North Yorkshire

Talks, walks, activities and an archaeological dig. Meet the Wetland Project Officer and find out how farmers are bringing wetland wildlife back to The Carrs near Scarborough. Learn the origin of the black peat soils at Flixton, explore the natural history of the wetland ditches and ponds and observe an active archaeological dig. TALK: Get up close and personal with real artefacts from the Star Carr Collection, handle Stone Age flints and learn about the mysterious Antler ‘frontlets': were they worn as head-dresses by human hunters?

GUIDED VISITS TO FLIXTON ISLAND ARCHAEOLOGICAL DIG: a rare opportunity to observe an ongoing scientific investigation at this important Mesolithic site. Meet the archaeologists conducting the dig, observe work in progress and find out why this site is so important to understanding the environment in the Stone Age.

CHILDREN’S DISCOVERY ACTIVITIES: Wetland soils and minibeasts with Helen Percival, Scarborough Borough Council Community Engagement Officer and Bob Briggs of the Discover Filey Project. The Discover Filey tipi will be on site with microscopes to get close-up and personal with wetland nature. A range of guided activities eg studying soils, mini-beast hunting and pond dipping.

Saturday 8th September: Landscape History Walk 0930 & 1200; Children's activities 0930-1030 & 1200-1300; Archaeological Dig Visits 1030-1115 & 1300-1345

Booking Details

Advance booking essential for all sessions. Please call 01723 374753 (Tues-Sun 1000-1700).

Access

Level terrain but may be rough and wet in places (walking boots or wellies advised). May not be suitable for those with limited mobility.
Additional information

Max 15 for childrens activities and 40 for walk.

Directions

Meeting point for all events (except the talk) is Flixton Bridge. Access by car to Flixton Bridge down North Street is a single track lane with limited passing and turning space. If you choose to drive down please proceed slowly and take care of pedestrians, dog-walkers etc.

We recommend parking in Flixton village in the car park of the Foxhound Inn and walking down North Street (also called Flixton Carr Lane) to the river. Allow 20-30 minutes for the pleasant walk down the lane which is good for wildlife such as tree sparrows.

Nearest bus stop at the top of North Street in Flixton village. Local buses 118 and 845. Grid reference: TA039812

Organised by Scarborough Museums Trust and The Cayton and Flixton Carrs Wetland Project
Website

http://www.scarboroughmuseumstrust.org.uk
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Stone Age remains are Britain's earliest house by coldrum on Wednesday, 25 August 2010
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Archaeologists working on Stone Age remains at a site in North Yorkshire say it contains Britain's earliest surviving house.

The team from the Universities of Manchester and York reveal today that the home dates to at least 8,500 BC - when Britain was part of continental Europe.

The research has been made possible by a grant from the Natural Environment Research Council, early excavation funding from the British Academy, and from English Heritage who are about to schedule the site as a National Monument . The Vale of Pickering Research Trust has also provided support for the excavation works.

The research team unearthed the 3.5 metres circular structure next to an ancient lake at Star Carr, near Scarborough, a site comparable in archaeological importance to Stonehenge.

The team are currently excavating a large wooden platform next to the lake, made of timbers which have been split and hewn. The platform is the earliest evidence of carpentry in Europe.

A large tree trunk has also been uncovered by the team. Despite being 11,000 years old it is well preserved with its bark still intact.

The house predates what was previously Britain's oldest known dwelling at Howick, Northumberland, by at least 500 years.

Dr Chantal Conneller and Barry Taylor from The University of Manchester with Dr Nicky Milner from the University of York have been working at Star Carr since 2004.

The house, which was first excavated by the team two years ago, had post holes around a central hollow which would have been filled with organic matter such as reeds, and possibly a fireplace.

Universities and Science Minister, David Willetts, said: “This exciting discovery marries world-class research with the lives of our ancestors. It brings out the similarities and differences between modern life and the ancient past in a fascinating way, and will change our perceptions for ever. I congratulate the research team and look forward to their future discoveries.”

The site was inhabited by hunter gatherers from just after the last ice age, for a period of between 200 and 500 years.

According to the team, they migrated from an area now under the North Sea, hunting animals including deer, wild boar, elk and enormous wild cattle known as auroch.

Though they did not cultivate the land, the inhabitants did burn part of the landscape to encourage animals to eat shoots and they also kept domesticated dogs.

Dr Milner said: "This is a sensational discovery and tells us so much about the people who lived at this time.

"From this excavation, we gain a vivid picture of how these people lived. For example, it looks like the house may have been rebuilt at various stages.

“It is also likely there was more than one house and lots of people lived here.

“The platform is made of hewn and split timbers; the earliest evidence of this type of carpentry in Europe. And the artefacts of antler, particularly the antler head-dresses, are intriguing as they suggest ritual activities.”

Dr Conneller said: "This changes our ideas of the lives of the first settlers to move back into Britain after the end of the last Ice Age.

"We used to think they moved around a lot and left little evidence. Now we know they built large structures and were very attached to particular places in the landscape."

Barry Taylor added: "The ancient lake is a hugely important archaeological landscape many miles across.

“To an inexperienced eye, the area looks unremarkable - just a series of little rises in the landscape.

"But using special techniques I have been able to reconstruct the landscape as it was then.

"The peaty nature of the landscape has enabled the preservation of many treasures including the paddle of a boat, the tips of arrows and red deer skull tops which were worn a

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Re: Britain's oldest house found in North Yorkshire by kelpie on Friday, 13 August 2010
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Britain's oldest house found in North Yorkshire by Andy B on Tuesday, 10 August 2010
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Discovery of 10,500-year-old dwelling, with post-ice age creature comforts, challenges views of earliest Britons

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2010/aug/10/britains-oldest-home
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Oldest house in Britain discovered to be 11,500 years old by Andy B on Tuesday, 10 August 2010
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The home is so old that when it was built Britain was still part of Continental Europe.

The circular structure near Scarborough, North Yorkshire, which dates back to the Stone Age 8,500 years BC, was found next to a former lake.

The house predates the dwelling previously thought to be Britain's oldest, at Howick, Northumberland, by at least 500 years.

The team said they are also excavating a large wooden platform made of timbers which have been split and hewn. It is thought to be the earliest evidence of carpentry in Europe.

Dr Chantal Conneller and Barry Taylor from the University of Manchester have been working with Dr Nicky Milner from the University of York at Star Carr since 2004.

The house was first excavated by the team two years ago.
[So I'm not sure why it's suddenly news now, but anyway... - MegP Ed]

More in the Telegraph
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/7937240/Oldest-house-in-Britain-discovered-to-be-11500-years-old.html

and good photos and background in the Mail
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1301837/Found-Britains-oldest-house-10-500-years-old.html?ITO=1490

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Paper: To Block Lift or not to Block Lift? An Experiment at Star Carr by Andy B on Monday, 14 June 2010
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To Block Lift or not to Block Lift? An Experiment at the Early Mesolithic Site of Star Carr, North-East Yorkshire, UK

P. Hadley, A. Hall, M. Taylor, A. Needham, B. Taylor, C. Conneller and N. Milne5

As part of the excavations at Star Carr in the summer of 2007, a 'block' sample of peat from the archaeologically rich lake-edge deposits was removed for micro-excavation in the laboratory. The main aim was to compare on-site excavation and excavation in the laboratory. The techniques employed for the block were intended to maximise the chances of recovering fragile organic remains and provide an understanding of the spatial relationships between them. In addition, the time and resources required to excavate the block were evaluated in order to assess the merits of undertaking block lifting and excavation, with a view to informing future work.

Free access at Internet Archaeology
http://intarch.ac.uk/journal/issue28/index.html
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York Art Gallery Special Exhibition Mesolithic Interventions 19 April – 2 May by Andy B on Tuesday, 06 April 2010
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19 April – 2 May, 2010 York Art Gallery
Exhibition Square, York YO1 7EW T: +44 (0) 1904 687687
open daily from 10am until 5pm
http://www.yorkartgallery.org.uk/Page/ViewSpecialExhibition.aspx?CollectionId=44


Eleven thousand years ago, at the end of the last Ice Age, our prehistoric ancestors started to settle in Britain again, spending their lives hunting, gathering and fishing.
The period lasting for the next 5,000 years is known as the "Mesolithic" and has inspired four artists to create a new installation at York Art Gallery’s studio.

Their installation uses photography, video, sound and interactive digital technology to explore the era.

The four artists travelled to an area called Star Carr, near Scarborough, which was the site of a human settlement in the Mesolithic period, as part of their work. They also examined objects dating back to the period from the Yorkshire Museum and consulted experts from the University of York.

Mesolithic Interventions is made up of their responses to this research and asks: “What can we learn from the people who lived at Star Carr during the Mesolithic and how can we apply this to our lives today?”

The artists are:
Mark Hildred (interactive digital technology)
Kippa Matthews (photography)
Damian Murphy (sound and music)
John Oxley (video).

Find out more at http://artistsinthearchive.blogspot.com/

Thanks to Runemage for finding this
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