The “Pompeii” Of Bronze Age Houses Was Just Uncovered In Britain

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The dwellings are preserved exactly as they were when they collapsed into a river. Cambridge Archaeological Unit

In the marshy fens of Cambridgeshire, archaeologists have uncovered what is being described as the “best-preserved Bronze Age dwellings ever found" in Britain. The incredible find provides a snapshot into the everyday life of those living in the marshes around 3,000 years ago. Following a fire, the circular houses and their contents collapsed into an underlying river and became enveloped in a thick layer of silt, perfectly frozen in time.