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Mesolithic artifact unearthed in England! This well-preserved wooden piece dates back over 6,000 years making it the oldest wooden artifact from the UK to date.
The piece of oak was discovered lying in peat during the construction of an outbuilding at a property in Berkshire.
A metre-long piece of carved wood is more than 6,000 years old, making it the oldest carved wood in Britain, experts say.
It is believed to be the oldest carved wood ever found in the UK. The decorative markings were made by Late Mesolithic people 2,000 years before Stonehenge was built and 4,500 years before the Romans came to Britain.
The 3.2ft blackened piece of timber was found embedded in peat during the construction of an outbuilding at a property in the village of Boxford in Berkshire.