Five animal skulls were found near the hollowed oak boat
Posted on 09/08/2010 8:38:38 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
A Saxon boat has been found during flood defence work on a Norfolk river.
The boat, which is about 9.8 ft (3m) long and had been hollowed out by hand from a piece of oak, was found at the bottom of the River Ant.
Five animal skulls were found near the boat, which has been taken to York for treatment to preserve it.
The Environment Agency had commissioned work to take place between Horning Hall and Browns Hill when the discovery was made last month.
Once preservation has been finished the vessel will return to Norfolk, where the Norfolk Museums and Archaeology Service want to display it at Norwich Castle Museum, an Environment Agency spokeswoman said.
Environment Agency project manager, Paul Mitchelmore, said: "This is the latest in a number of remarkable finds on the project.
"We are pleased that the Environment Agency has been able to uncover items that contribute to the knowledge of the rich history of the local area."
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Cool!
And all this time, the river flowed
Endlessly to the sea
If I had my way I’d take a boat from the river
And I’d bury the old man,
I’d bury him at sea
The teacher told us, the Romans built this place
They built a wall and a temple, an edge of the empire
Garrison town,
They lived and they died, they prayed to their gods
But the stone gods did not make a sound
And their empire crumbled, ‘til all that was left
Were the stones the workmen found
Is that from the Book of Kells?
Thanks JPB!
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