Dugout canoes by Fiskerton
The dugout canoes of Fiskerton ( English Fiskerton Log Boats ) a small commuter village on the north side of the River Witham in the West Lindsey district in Lincolnshire in England were made from a single oak. The boats still bear the marks of the ax blows. They were sunk as sacrifices and could have been created specifically for that purpose. The larger, better preserved, was 7.2 m long.
In 1981, Iron Age weapons were first discovered in this area . The square was once a dam where the Corieltauvi tribe sank precious objects as sacrifices in the water during the Iron Age.
In 2001, a layer of topsoil near the Witham River was removed as part of flood protection measures. A double row of wooden posts three to four meters long appeared. A team of archaeologists subsequently exposed the dugouts and other deliberately destroyed offerings, including an Iron Age sword .
The Witham shield is kept in the British Museum in London (inventory number 1872,12-13.1). It was found in the river as early as 1826 and dated 400 to 300 BC Dated.
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Coordinates: 53 ° 13 '52 " N , 0 ° 25' 46.7" W.