Rare snouts in the trough at Bronze Age site
Submitted by vicky on Tuesday, 06 January 2004 Page Views: 657
Neolithic and Bronze AgeFlag Fen has adopted two rare pigs in honour of one of its volunteers. The Bronze Age site has bought two Tamworth pigs, which were one of the first breeds of pig to be domesticated. They have been dedicated to Frank Payne (70), who has looked after animals at the site for more than seven years.Toby Fox, who is general manager of Flag Fen, in Fourth Drove, Fengate, said: "We have not named them yet because we are waiting for Frank to do that.
"He loves animals and I swear that they understand him. He's a bit like Dr Dolittle."
The pigs were originally domesticated in the Bronze Age, but are now very rare because the modern-day pig has become favoured by farmers.
Flag Fen had two other Tamworth pigs up until a few months ago when one of them died.
Mr Fox said: "We try to simulate what life was like in the Bronze Age Fens, so it really would not be complete if we did not have animals here which were around during that time."
Volunteers needed to help build Bronze Age fence
Volunteers are being invited to help build an ancient fence.
Flag Fen is asking for people to help conservationists build the fence using Bronze Age methods. This involves cutting existing hedges so they can be bent to make a fence.
James Beatty, who is organising the project, said: "This is the natural way in which people in the Bronze Age built fences."
During the next few months, volunteers will be invited to meet once a week to build a quarter of a mile of fence.
Anyone who would like to take part should arrive at the Flag Fen's visitors centre next Monday at 10am.
For more information visit the Flag Fen website
Source: Peterborough Now 06/01/2004
Note: Volunteers also wanted to help build Bronze Age fence - see later in the story.
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