Flag Fen Archaeology Park
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Overview
Flag Fen Archaeology Park is home to a wooden causeway some 3,500 years old. Many experts feel it is as important in its way as Stonehenge. The causeway was discovered in 1982, and today visitors can see an excavated section of it. Previous digs here have unearthed amazing finds, including England's oldest wheel and a rare gold ring. There is also a reconstructed Bronze Age settlement and an Iron Age roundhouse. In 2012, eight prehistoric log boats were discovered near Whittlesey and brought to Flag Fen to undergo conservation. Photo credit: two boys & Flag Fen - John Moore
Features
- Opening Times
- Opening Times: Open Apr-Sep, daily 10-5 (last admission 4)
- Facilities
- Parking onsite
- Cafe
- Children
About the area
To the west of East Anglia is Cambridgeshire, a county best known as the home to the university that makes up the second half of ‘Oxbridge’ (the other half is Oxford). As well as its globally renowned educational credentials, it also has a rich natural history; much of its area is made up of reclaimed or untouched fens.
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