Britain’s Pompeii: The Must Farm Project
Introduction
Must Farm is a Bronze Age archeological site consisting of five houses raised on stilts above a river and built around 950 BC in Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire.
Speaker
Chris Wakefield
Since 2015 Chris has worked as the digital outreach coordinator for the Must Farm project. He completed an MSc in Digital Heritage at the University of York in 2018 with a thesis focusing on digital public archaeology at Must Farm and the value of interactive online engagement work.
Date & Time
January 22nd 2025
7.30 pm Please note change of time.
Important: This will be a “ZOOM” presentation for members only
Further Information
This prehistoric settlement dubbed Britain’s Pompeii was occupied for less than a year before it burned down, leaving a wealth of well-preserved artefacts. The finds were unearthed at a burnt-out 3,000-year-old village at Must Farm quarry in Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire.
Archaeologists from the Cambridge Archaeological Unit excavated the remains of the Late Bronze Age (950BC) pile-dwelling settlement, consisting of houses built on stilts above a river and surrounded by a palisade of sharpened posts. The settlement was destroyed in a catastrophic fire only 9-12 months after it was constructed and the preservation of a wide range artefacts from everyday Bronze-Age life is truly astounding.
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