SUP Magazine: Archaeologists Unearth ‘Stunning’ Bronze Age Burial Chamber
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Archaeologists excavating an English moor have unearthed a “stunning” Bronze Age cist-burial chamber which will shed light on daily life for Bronze Age citizens . A cist tomb is a prehistoric, box-shaped coffin typically constructed from stone or hollowed-out tree wood. The tomb was first discovered in May at Dartmoor National Park, according to a statement from the park , and was excavated earlier this month after the chamber began eroding out of the peat in which it was enc...