Prehistoric logboats carved out of a single tree trunk are sometimes found preserved in waterlogged conditions, but an excavation in Cambridgeshire found nine boats dating from the Bronze and Iron Ages, showing a remarkably long-lived and stable tradition of boat use in the fens. This object provides an opportunity to explore the navigation of waterways for transport, trade and fishing.
From
Flag Fen, Cambridgeshire, England
Date
775 – 515 BC
Culture
early Iron Age
Material
wood
Dimensions
length: 634 cm
width: 80 cm
depth: 30 cm
Museum
Flag Fen (Vivacity Peterborough Museums & Heritage)
(Please always check with the museum that the object is on display before travelling)