‘Astonishing’ wooden spade unearthed, preserved in an English trench for 3,500 years

[Still Waters]

If they’re lucky, archaeologists find bones, pottery, stone tools, beads and other sturdy remnants of the past. However, they’re less likely to unearth wooden artifacts, which tend to disintegrate over time.

That’s why researchers were thrilled to discover a Bronze Age wooden spade in England. Radiocarbon dating suggests the “astonishing” artifact is around 3,500 years old—making it “one of the oldest and most complete wooden tools” ever uncovered in the United Kingdom, according to a statement from Wessex Archaeology.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologist-unearth-astonishing-wooden-spade-preserved-in-an-english-trench-for-3500-years-180985332/

 

[+OverSword]

I wonder if junior got a spanking for losing a tool?