"After lying undisturbed in mud for more than 3,000 years, three rare bronze and iron age log boats have emerged to offer fresh insights into prehistoric life. The boats were among nine discovered in a Cambridgeshire quarry 13 years ago the largest group of prehistoric boats found in the same UK site. Most were well preserved, with one still able to float despite its long incarceration. After conservation, three of the boats will go on public display for the first time on Friday."
"The boats were excavated from the riverbed of an ancient, silted-up creek at Must Farm near Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire. According to archaeologists, they range in date from 2,500 to 3,500 years ago and provide valuable information about prehistoric carpentry and construction techniques and transportation methods. One of three log boats found at Must Farm in Cambridgeshire. Photograph: Historic England/Cambridge Archaeological Unit/PA Analysis has identified the specific tree species used, felling methods and the tools employed in their creation."
Three rare log boats dating from 2,500 to 3,500 years ago were excavated from the silted riverbed of an ancient creek at Must Farm near Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire. Nine boats were recovered from a quarry. Most vessels were well preserved; one retained buoyancy. Conservation used a specialised wax-and-water solution in climate-controlled storage. The three boats on display are a 6.3-metre middle Bronze Age oak with internal charring, a 2.2-metre middle Bronze Age oak fragment with an intricate hull repair, and a 0.8-metre early Bronze Age field maple fragment. Analysis identified tree species, felling methods, and tools that illuminate prehistoric carpentry and transport. Conservation work continues at a Flag Fen facility.
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