'My finds aged 11 reveal 8,500-year-old remains'

BBC Hereford & Worcester ^ | October 2, 2024 | Tom Edwards

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Work sparked by young archaeologists 20 years ago has led to the discovery of evidence of human activity dating back 8,500 years.

Fragments of Roman pottery and flints, along with animal and human bones, as well as evidence of graves have been uncovered in the Worcestershire field.

But the "really rare" Mesolithic era evidence might still lie hidden, were it not for a field walk in 2004, by children in the county's Young Archaeologists' Club.

"This even goes back to potentially before this island became an island – during the 'Mesolithic' era, that is when Britain became what it is today," said Nina O'Hare, from Worcestershire archive and archaeology service.

A full archaeological dig has been taking place at the Milestone Ground, in Broadway, throughout this year and thousands of items have been uncovered.

Former club member Nathan Hazlehurst, who was 11 at the time of the dig, told the BBC how he had "come across those flints and lots of Roman pottery", describing the discovery as "amazing".

He said: "I remember walking across the field, wrapped up warm on a cold day, and finding some of this stuff. It's incredible to think we started this all those years ago."

He added it had been "great that they trusted us to actually do it".

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