Iron Age artefacts found in Lincolnshire dig
Submitted by PaulM on Wednesday, 19 January 2005 Page Views: 6307
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Wooden and stone artefacts dating back up to 3,000 years found at a flood prevention site in Lincs have been described as "absolutely amazing". Archaeologists at the site near Lincoln have unearthed an extremely rare wooden bowl and a stone tablet.
About 20 people have been digging at the site since November and have uncovered more than 10,000 items.
The site is located on a major flood bank strengthening scheme on the River Witham near Washingborough.
Environment Agency consultant Peter Senior said: "The level of preservation of timber is absolutely amazing.
"We are led to believe that this is a site of European importance."
Mark Allen from Preconstruct Archaeology said the items probably date from 800 to 1,000 BC.
"We have uncovered a wooden bowl that is as thin as glass and beautifully made.
"We also found a small stone tablet with circles that is mould for smelting metal.
"The tin or gold would be used to make rivets for decorative purposes - possibly on knife handles.
"We have known about the site since the 1970s - when the pumping station was built.
"Workmen called in the museum when they found bones and the researchers found late Bronze Age to early Iron Age pottery."
Source: BBC News Online, 19 January 2005
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