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Water Main Dig Uncovers Bronze Age Settlement


From 'ThisisSlough.com'

A 3,000-year-old hill-top settlement has been discovered during water mains digging.

Pottery and flint have been found alongside burnt bones and storage pits at a site near Taplow. The remains are thought to date back to 850 BC, and are from the late Bronze Age or early Iron Age.

A team of archaeologists are now trying to establish whether the settlement was permanent or temporary. More...
Jane Posted by Jane
21st April 2004ce
Edited 15th February 2006ce

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