Must Farm Bronze Age settlement, Archaeological site in Whittlesey, England
The Bronze Age settlement near Whittlesey in England consists of five circular timber houses built on stilts above a river channel. The dwellings were surrounded by a fence of ash wood posts and connected to each other by wooden walkways.
The village was occupied around 950 BC and burned down completely after a short period of habitation. The collapsing houses fell into the water, which preserved the timber structures and all daily objects until today.
Each house contained cooking pots still resting over hearths, along with wooden bowls and ladles left behind during the fire. Families stored grain in ceramic vessels and used woven baskets to carry food between the dwellings along wooden walkways.
The finds from this location are displayed at the museum in Peterborough, where information panels explain their context. Visitors can take their time examining the objects and learning about life on the river.
Archaeologists found spindle whorls and loom weights still in their original positions underwater. The waterlogged environment even preserved textiles and wooden bowls that would normally decay in the soil.
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