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3 January 2009
Ancient burial site uncovered in Dorset

More than a dozen skeletons thought to be thousands of years old, have been found by Oxford archaeologists working at an ancient burial site in Dorset (England). Excavations are taking place at the site in Weymouth before builders move in to build an access road to the Olympic sailing centre for 2012.
     Archaeologist David Score said they had catalogued finds from almost every period of human life. He said it "really added to knowledge of the Bronze and Neolithic eras". "Building the relief road has given archaeologists an excuse to excavate and record finds dating back thousands of years," Mr Score said. "I think once we have done all the analysis it really will contribute quite a lot to the corpus of knowledge that we've got about the Bronze Age and Neolithic periods in this area. We found more than a dozen skeletons they're in various states of preservation. Some are fairly poorly preserved, but the later ones are fairly well preserved."
     All the finds are being taken back to Oxford where they are being catalogued. Scientists will also look for small fish bones or charred plant remains to try and find out more about ancient eating habits. The items will eventually be returned to Dorset where they will be put on display in a museum.

Source: BBC News (30 December 2008)

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