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  • Excavators Just Dug Up a 4,000-year-old Ancient Burial Chamber in a U.K. National Park

    09/07/2024 8:34:08 PM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 13 replies
    Popular Mechanics ^ | August 30, 2024 | Tim Newcomb
    Dartmoor National Park in Devon features five hills, each taller than 1,950 feet. Cut Hill is both one of the most remote and one of the highest, coming in at 1,978 feet...Amid challenging weather conditions, work began in August to retrieve the stone box, which measured about three feet on each side and was topped with three granite capstones. Inside the cist were substantial pieces of preserved wood. The wood appeared to have been worked into its shape, raising questions on its purpose and placement in the cist...This isn't the first major find from the era in the park. In...