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The chalk drum, chalk ball and bone pin discovered in Burton Agnes, East Yorkshire in 2015. Dated approximately 3005-2890BC. 

Ancient sculpture is ‘most important prehistoric art find in UK for a century’

The 5,000-year-old chalk drum decorated with motifs was discovered in Yorkshire alongside burial of three children

Photo Credit: British Museum
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The chalk drum, chalk ball and bone pin discovered in Burton Agnes, East Yorkshire in 2015. Dated approximately 3005-2890BC.

Ancient sculpture is ‘most important prehistoric art find in UK for a century’

The 5,000-year-old chalk drum decorated with motifs was discovered in Yorkshire alongside burial of three children

Photo Credit: British Museum

Posted Comments:

Andy B (2022-02-11)
I haven't created a site page for the Burton Agnes drum discovery as there is nothing to visit there but we have more on our British Museum page (see yellow link at top left) with more discussion and links in our forum:
http://www.megalithic.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=Forum&file=viewtopic&topic=8860&forum=4&start=0

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