Internationally important archaeological discoveries unearthed at Cambridgeshire quarry

A number of internationally important archaeological discoveries have been made at Hanson’s Must Farm quarry at Whittlesey near Peterborough, Cambridgeshire.

Discoveries include six later Bronze Age logboats found submerged at the bottom of an ancient water course located along the southern edge of the Flag Fen Basin. Swords, spears, fish weirs and eel traps accompanied the boats and reflect the best preserved example of prehistoric river life yet to be excavated.

An open day for the media will be held on Friday December 9 from 09.30 until 11.00 for filming, photography and interviews.

INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES:
David Gibson, archaeological manager, Cambridge Archaeological Unit
Specialising in the Neolithic and Bronze Age, he is responsible for many of the Unit's large quarry projects and has a special interest in prehistoric wetland archaeology.

Mark Knight, senior project officer, Cambridge Archaeological Unit
Mark joined the CAU in 1995. He has since directed a number of the Unit's major landscape projects, and is widely acclaimed as one of Britain's leading prehistoric and wetland field archaeologists.

Hanson Shared Service Centre
Ridgewood House
The Ridge
Chipping Sodbury
Bristol
BS37 6AY UK

T: 01454 316000