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    Wooden platform found hidden under Neolithic artificial island in loch

    Archaeologists have used innovative techniques to reveal the secrets of an artificial island older than Stonehenge in a Scottish loch, discovering a large timber platform hidden beneath it. The island in Loch Bhorgastail on the Isle of Lewis appears to be made of stone – however, University of Southampton researchers have found that timber was… More

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    Families enjoy free canal and river festival with boat trips

    BOATS were seen bobbing on the Droitwich canal, and the light hum of engines could be heard as families enjoyed boat rides at a free-to-attend festival. St Richard’s Canal and River Festival welcomed families from across Worcestershire this May Bank Holiday in Vines Park. This year, the event featured the historic working boat ‘Bramble’ as… More

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  • Wooden platform found hidden under Neolithic artificial island in loch

    Archaeologists have used innovative techniques to reveal the secrets of an artificial island older than Stonehenge in a Scottish loch, discovering a large timber platform hidden beneath it. The island in Loch Bhorgastail on the Isle of Lewis appears to be made of stone – however, University of Southampton researchers have found that timber was… More