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The drought has exposed Bronze Age villages and roundhouses that date back 4,000 years under Fernworthy Reservoir in Devon.

ArchaeologyEnvironmentOct 13, 2026score 0.882 posts · 0 replies across 2 instances
Microblog posts discuss the discovery of Bronze Age villages and roundhouses under Fernworthy Reservoir in Devon due to drought, highlighting archaeological findings from 4,000 years ago. The posts emphasize the impact of drought on revealing historical sites and the significance of the discovery for understanding ancient settlements.

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The drought has exposed Bronze Age villages and roundhouses that date back 4,000 years under Fernworthy Reservoir in Devon.
Parent: ArchaeologyEntity: Bronze Age villagesSub-entity: Fernworthy ReservoirImpact: positiveDate: Oct 13, 2026Target: The discovery of Bronze Age villages and roundhouses under Fernworthy Reservoir due to drought

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"Remains of Bronze Age stone huts have been found at Fernworthy Reservoir, including eight roundhouses which date back to 4,000 years ago." #Devon https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/bronze-age-village-fernworthy-reservoir-drought-devon-b3065642.html
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Drought exposes Bronze Age villages in shrinking Fernworthy Reservoir in Devon https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/bronze-age-village-fernworthy-reservoir-drought-devon-b3065642.html Roundhouses discovered under the reservoir date back 4,000 years ago
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