Bronze Age village uncovered in Britain

Archeologists say they havediscovered what arebelieved to be the best-preserved Bronze Age dwellings ever found in Britain, providinginsight into prehistoric life from 3,000 years ago.

Thesettlement, nearPeterboroughin eastern England, wasbuilt on stilts. The buildings collapsed in a fire and plunged into a river where they were preserved in pristine condition in the river bed, the government serviceHistoric England says.

Roundhouse originally stood on stilts

The settlement, dating back 3,000 years to the end of the Bronze Age, would have been home to several families that lived in a number of wooden houses above water.Charred roof timbers of one of the roundhouses are visible, as arewooden posts thatonce enclosed the site.

Wooden slats were used to formthe roundhouse

This arrowhead was discovered on the property....

.... as wasthis clay pot

Earth, carefullydivided into bags, may containfurther secrets

This human skull may also hold some secrets

Animalbones were discovered among the ruins

Upon completion of the excavation, the archeologyteam will take all the finds for further analysis and conservation. Eventually they will be displayed at Peterborough Museum and at other local venues, Historic England says.

Archeologists continue to unearth treasures