Archaeologists discover mysterious 4,500-year-old Bronze Age burial site but hint it could be far older than first thought
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Moorlings tell archaeologists a lot about life in earlier times. But they also raise a big question: Why did you find your last resting place in the moor?
Moorlings tell archaeologists a lot about life in earlier times. But they also raise a big question: Why did you find your last resting place in the moor?
Archaeologists discover mysterious 4,500-year-old Bronze Age burial site but hint it could be far older than first thought
Archaeologists in Wigan have discovered the mysterious remains of a 4,500-year-old Bronze Age burial site - but have found evidence it could date back much further than they first thought.The Wigan Archaeological Society are excavating what is thought to be an ancient burial site in Aspull after finding human remains.However, while the site has shown many signs from the Bronze Age, the society’s secretary and editor of its online website, Bill A…
Archaeologists discover ‘ancient monument’ on Wigan farm
Amateur archaeologists have found evidence of what they believe was a “significant” Bronze Age monument from about 4,500 years ago on a farm in Greater Manchester. Wigan Archaeological Society said they had discovered what is thought to have been an ancient burial site on the land in Aspull – with the history of the site potentially stretching back even further. Member Bill Aldridge said: “We think it’s been repurposed from an earlier monument –…
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