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Evidence of early human activity found at submerged prehistoric forest in Western Isles
1/18/2019 09:00:00 PM Email 

Archaeologists have found evidence of early human activity at a submerged prehistoric forest in the Western Isles.
 

Archaeologists have described the discoveries at Lionacleit as "extra special".


They found the remains of the area where animals had been butchered for food during studies of the site last year.

Bone was also found with a piece of quartz from a stone tool and a quern stone, which was used for grinding food.
 
Joanna Hambly, a research fellow at Scape, said: "An unexpected discovery during the fieldwork was the realisation that archaeological remains survived in the intertidal zone.

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