Archaeologists in Cambridgeshire reveal a bronze age site that is so well preserved it’s being compared with the Roman city of Pompeii. The settlement in Whittlesey consists of of large circular wooden houses built on stilts. The buildings collapsed in a fire and plunged into a river,where they were preserved in silt. Exotic glass beads, scarce small cups, and bowls and jars are among the items found. Photograph: Chris Radburn/PA Wire
‘A bronze age Pompeii’: archaeologists hail discovery of Peterborough site
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Source: theguardian.com