Two houses dating back 11,000 years have been declared Britain’s oldest dwellings by experts.
Remains of the wooden shacks were found during a decade-long dig at a Stone Age site.
THIS OLE HOUSE Britain’s oldest houses date back over 11,000 years, scientists discover
A team of researchers has discovered evidence of carpentry, jewellery and a domesticated dog at the site in North Yorkshire
By Chloe Mayer
16th April 2018
The Sun
TWO houses dating back 11,000 years have been declared Britain’s oldest dwellings by experts.
Remains of the wooden shacks were found during a decade-long dig at a Stone Age site.
The wooden shack date back 11,000 years at Stone Age dig
The archaeologists also found early evidence of carpentry, jewellery, a domesticated dog and, nearby, the butchered bones of 200 horses. The discoveries at Star Carr, North Yorks, are at odds with the belief that Stone Age Britons were small groups of roaming hunter-gatherers.
Instead, they reveal a civilisation which settled on the site for 800 years.
The houses were built along the shores of a lake, from which the villagers feasted on fish.
Researchers spent years on the site in North Yorkshire
The site also had evidence of carpentry, jewellery and a domesticated dog
The University of York’s Prof Nicky Milner, who has co-authored a book on the discovery, said: “People back then were a lot more sophisticated than we tend to think.”
Dr Taylor, co-author of the book from the University of Chester, said: "We are delighted that our findings have been made accessible to a wide range of audiences in a way that means the work can be read by anyone with an internet connection with no paywall barrier."
The massive study was made possible by substantial funding from Historic England and the European Research Council, who provided £1.3 million to the project.
How the site may have looked 11,000 years ago
Researchers and 70 crew finished digging at the site in 2013
"Some of what we found shows lost skills which we are still trying to rediscover.
"It is such a large site we could go on digging for the rest of my lifetime. I had an excellent team and I just had a brilliant time."
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/6068738/britain-oldest-houses-stone-age/
Remains of the wooden shacks were found during a decade-long dig at a Stone Age site.
THIS OLE HOUSE Britain’s oldest houses date back over 11,000 years, scientists discover
A team of researchers has discovered evidence of carpentry, jewellery and a domesticated dog at the site in North Yorkshire
By Chloe Mayer
16th April 2018
The Sun
TWO houses dating back 11,000 years have been declared Britain’s oldest dwellings by experts.
Remains of the wooden shacks were found during a decade-long dig at a Stone Age site.
The wooden shack date back 11,000 years at Stone Age dig
The archaeologists also found early evidence of carpentry, jewellery, a domesticated dog and, nearby, the butchered bones of 200 horses. The discoveries at Star Carr, North Yorks, are at odds with the belief that Stone Age Britons were small groups of roaming hunter-gatherers.
Instead, they reveal a civilisation which settled on the site for 800 years.
The houses were built along the shores of a lake, from which the villagers feasted on fish.
Researchers spent years on the site in North Yorkshire
The site also had evidence of carpentry, jewellery and a domesticated dog
The University of York’s Prof Nicky Milner, who has co-authored a book on the discovery, said: “People back then were a lot more sophisticated than we tend to think.”
Dr Taylor, co-author of the book from the University of Chester, said: "We are delighted that our findings have been made accessible to a wide range of audiences in a way that means the work can be read by anyone with an internet connection with no paywall barrier."
The massive study was made possible by substantial funding from Historic England and the European Research Council, who provided £1.3 million to the project.
How the site may have looked 11,000 years ago
Researchers and 70 crew finished digging at the site in 2013
"Some of what we found shows lost skills which we are still trying to rediscover.
"It is such a large site we could go on digging for the rest of my lifetime. I had an excellent team and I just had a brilliant time."
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/6068738/britain-oldest-houses-stone-age/
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