Floor Huisman writes: The most striking example of human-wetland interaction in the Bronze Age Fens is the newly discovered site of Must Farm. Here, numerous fish traps, weirs and no fewer than nine logboats were found in a palaeochannel of the River Nene. Even more spectacular is the Late Bronze Age settlement built on piles in the middle of the same stream. At least three roundhouses and a wealth of organic and inorganic objects, including a large assemblage of metal items, whole pots with contents, fine textiles and glass beads were discovered.
Yet although levels of preservation are exceptional at Must Farm and its wetland location seems strange to us now, this settlement may be typical of Fenland habitation in the Bronze Age (Mark Knight, pers. comm.). It seems communities living in the area decided to move into the marshes when the river became inaccessible due to peat growth around it.
This wetland colonisation demonstrates that, in contrast to our current perception, the wet environment was not considered a problem. Equally, it shows the connectedness of people living in this settlement with communities along the river further inland. That they were no marginalised or poor people is also attested by finds of beads and metal items from Continental Europe.
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