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Iron Age artefacts found at a flood prevention site
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BBC News
January 19, 2005
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.
Mark Allen, Preconstruct Archaeology 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."
BBC News
January 19, 2005
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.
Mark Allen, Preconstruct Archaeology 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."
