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<< News >> Solent submarine site at risk.

Submitted by Thorgrim on Sunday, 15 January 2006  Page Views: 4089

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Bouldnor Underwater Settlement and Wooden Structure
Bouldnor Underwater Settlement and Wooden Structure submitted by dodomad : Flint Arrowheads from the Isle of Wight Archaelogical artefacts from the Solent sea-bed and inter-tidal area of the Isle of Wight. Flint arrowheads ranging in date from the early Neolithic period to the Bronze Age. Copyright English Heritage Discovery not from this site but bringing together images from sites under the Solent. (Vote or comment on this photo)
A unique site dating from a time when the Solent was a dry valley is at risk. Divers are now attempting to salvage the remains of 8,000 year old wooden structures and trees from under twelve metres of seawater. Preserved up to now under oxygen free silt, exposure and strong currents now threaten destruction.

Garry Momber, director of the Hampshire and Wight Trust for Maritime Archaeology (HWTMA), said the irregular nature of the timbers would suggest the remains were not those of a large tree.
"We know that because by this period the larger trees in the area were being killed by rising sea levels," he said.
"The remains are on an elevated piece of land with water either side of it. It's possible the area was developed because it was next to water with plentiful food nearby.
"The dates have been very interesting because they demonstrate the timber structure is not contemporary with the oak forest, which remains on the floor of The Solent.
"If it is the remains of an occupation site, the structure would have been sturdier and more substantial than a wind break or tent-like shelter, as there are some sizeable timbers remaining."
Mr Momber said the evidence also showed how quickly sea levels can rise, in this case coming at the end of an ice age, when sea levels were rising much quicker than today.

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