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Bronze Age Brummie's sauna may sink plans for tourism14 Sept 2004 by David Bell, Evening Mail The remains of a sauna used by Bronze Age Brummies is set to scupper a multi-million pound marina project for the city. The 'hot tub' threat emerged as planners investigated possible sites for the big money tourism scheme. Water voles who live on the stretch of water at Millpool Hill, Alcester Road South, alongside the Stratford Upon Avon canal, could be another hurdle. Planners have identified the location as the only place in the city with the potential to be turned into a marina with mooring for up to 80 boats. But the area includes the sauna suite beside the Chinn Brook known as the Bayston Road Burnt Mound. Dating to between 1500 and 1000 BC, it is thought to be the debris from heated stones used as saunas by Bronze Age Brummies within the shelter of willow structures. Councillors want a proper archaeological excavation to uncover other historical clues. "This site proves that Bronze Age Brummies were far more sophisticated than we gave them credit for," Coun Peter Douglas Osborn told city planners. "You can tell it was a sauna because of all the round stones on the site. They used it for recreation." Marina developers will also be required to carry out a field survey for water voles - a legally protected species - and avoid habitats at all costs. Officials want the marina complex to include a clubhouse, cafe, restaurant and visitor facilities. They see it as a lure not only for tourists, but also as a centre for water sport activities. From: http://icbirmingham.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0100localnews/tm_objectid=14640183&method=full&siteid=50002&headline=bronze-age-sauna-may-sink-plans-for-tourism-name_page.html |
Posted by Jane15th September 2004ce Edited 15th September 2004ce
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