Archaeologists Were Digging Under a Highway—and Found a Hidden Medieval Village
created: June 30, 2025, 12:30 p.m. | updated: July 4, 2025, 12:45 p.m.
Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story:Archeologists just discovered remains from a medieval village while renovating a major highway in England.
Finds at the site include spearheads, decorative buckles, a bone flute, pottery, metal work, stone carvings, and animal remains.
Other construction on the A47 revealed even more of the county’s rich history, with artifacts from the Roman period, Iron Age, Saxon period, and even prehistoric times.
While doing construction on the A47, a major highway in England, the team discovered remains from a medieval village.
There, attendees were able to view the artifacts and meet the archeological team.
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