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Bronze Age Wooden Spade Found at Arne Moors in Britain
A wooden spade recovered from waterlogged ground near Poole Harbour has been radiocarbon dated to about 3,500–3,400 years ago. Archaeologists say the unusually complete oak tool offers evidence of how people used a seasonally flooded landscape during the Middle Bronze Age.
Sep 8, 2026
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Roman Pottery Production Site at Arne to Feature on BBC Two
Excavations at The Moors at Arne near Poole Harbour uncovered more than 17,000 pottery fragments, two kilns and building remains linked to large-scale production of Black Burnished ware. The findings will appear in an episode of Digging for Britain featuring experimental attempts to recreate the pottery and its firing process.
Sep 8, 2026