Marden Henge dig uncovers 4,500-year-old dwelling

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Chantiers, prospection et projets archéologiques
le 30 juillet 2010

A dwelling, thought to be 4,500 years old, has been discovered by archaeologists in Wiltshire. Excavation work at the prehistoric site of Marden Henge, near Devizes, started three weeks ago and experts say the find has "exceeded expectations". Marden Henge no longer has any standing stones and is said to be one of Britain's least understood ancient sites. The work is scheduled to last for three more weeks. Archaeologist Jim Leary, from English Heritage, said: "It's absolutely fabulous. It's exceeded all of our expectations. Continue reading the main story “Start Quote    I don't think we're looking at a normal house. I think we're looking at something equivalent to a priest's quarters.” End Quote Jim Leary English Heritage. "We have some wonderful finds coming up and some very fresh looking flint flakes and some pieces of pottery, but far and away the most exciting find so far is over in trench C. "It looks as if we have a Neolithic building. We're talking about four and a half thousand years old - so about 2400 or 2500BC. [...]


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