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Seahenge

Description: This site of international importance, formed by 55 oak timber posts completely encircling an upturned oak tree, has ... more

Seahenge ... generated much public and media interest since its discovery was announced in January 1999. It is located in Holme beach, Norfolk.

Newest Review: ... Heritage paid for the excavation, they maintained from the start that the future of Seahenge was with local authorities – given the arguments surrounding the site, it is perhaps no wonder that no money for long-term plans has been found. A Holme Timber Circle forum has been established, though, including nine archaeologists, a Leisure and Tourism Officer and a Druid (but strangely no ... more

... conservator) and a lot of hot air has been forthcoming about the future of Seahenge. The best idea they have thus far come up with? Reburial of the (expensively) conserved timbers. As a Cambridge archaeologist has said, “I would rather it ...more

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Seahenge: Making waves (1048 words)
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Seahenge is one of the most celebrated British archaeological finds of recent years. Excavated two years ago from Holme beach in Norfolk, the 4,000 year old monument has stimulated much interest, speculation and controversy and is currently the focus of an ongoing debate as to its future from a selection of specialists. The site itself is remarkable due to its outstanding preservation and setting – a circle of timber around an upturned oak stump, located in the midst of an ancient landscape on a coastal plain. Needless to say, it is very rare for wood to survive such long courses of time, but the mud that covered the timber thankfully excluded oxygen and ... Read the complete review

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