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9th November 2007, 03:45 PM
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THE remains of a Bronze Age child have been discovered by archaeologists carrying out a dig at a Suffolk school.
Culford School, in Culford, near Bury St Edmunds, asked for an archaeological survey to be carried out by Suffolk County Council's archaeological service before building work began on a new tennis court next to the school's sports centre.
Archaeologists, who have been working on the site for two weeks, first discovered some human teeth, then fragments of bone before finding a skull which is believed to be a child of seven or eight. It was discovered with a food vessel and some flints which archaeologists believe was left as an offering for the afterlife.
As the remains were found in isolation it is thought that the child may have had some status within the settlement group, perhaps the son or daughter of a tribal leader. The remains will now be taken for analysis to determine the child's age and sex.
Archaeologists will finish examining the site within the next two days.
Work on the tennis centre, a joint project between the school and the Lawn Tennis Association, will begin early in the new year. The centre, which will open in the spring, will have four courts, adding to the existing five outdoor courts, and enable the school to offer tennis all year round. Tennis is a major sport at the school and the new Centre will enable the school to become a regional centre of excellence for the sport.
Deputy head teacher Belinda McCrea said: “This is an extraordinary find. It is extremely interesting for our pupils and some of them have been able to visit the excavation site and take a look at the work the archaeologists have been doing. One pupil in particular has visited the site every day as he is interested in pursuing a career in archaeology when he leaves school.
“It is quite a moving thought that around 1500 BC there was a community living here with children and today in 2007 we have a school on the site.”
"No job worth doing was ever done on time or under budget.."
Khufu
THE remains of a Bronze Age child have been discovered by archaeologists carrying out a dig at a Suffolk school.
Culford School, in Culford, near Bury St Edmunds, asked for an archaeological survey to be carried out by Suffolk County Council's archaeological service before building work began on a new tennis court next to the school's sports centre.
Archaeologists, who have been working on the site for two weeks, first discovered some human teeth, then fragments of bone before finding a skull which is believed to be a child of seven or eight. It was discovered with a food vessel and some flints which archaeologists believe was left as an offering for the afterlife.
As the remains were found in isolation it is thought that the child may have had some status within the settlement group, perhaps the son or daughter of a tribal leader. The remains will now be taken for analysis to determine the child's age and sex.
Archaeologists will finish examining the site within the next two days.
Work on the tennis centre, a joint project between the school and the Lawn Tennis Association, will begin early in the new year. The centre, which will open in the spring, will have four courts, adding to the existing five outdoor courts, and enable the school to offer tennis all year round. Tennis is a major sport at the school and the new Centre will enable the school to become a regional centre of excellence for the sport.
Deputy head teacher Belinda McCrea said: “This is an extraordinary find. It is extremely interesting for our pupils and some of them have been able to visit the excavation site and take a look at the work the archaeologists have been doing. One pupil in particular has visited the site every day as he is interested in pursuing a career in archaeology when he leaves school.
“It is quite a moving thought that around 1500 BC there was a community living here with children and today in 2007 we have a school on the site.”
"No job worth doing was ever done on time or under budget.."
Khufu