Posted on 04/09/2002 1:12:53 PM PDT by blam
Tudor bridge and ancient animal remains found in Suffolk
Archaeologists have found a 16th century Tudor bridge and the remains of a Bronze Age animal during work in Suffolk.
They were found during work to rebuild Ballingdon Bridge in Sudbury at a cost of £2.4 million.
The complete 16th century Tudor bridge was found collapsed on the bed of the River Stour and had a deck of about three metres wide.
The horn of a Bronze Age animal known as an aurochs was also found as were pottery, china, bottles, chamber pots and other animal bones.
The nearest modern relation to the aurochs is believed to be the wild ox, but the Bronze Age ancestor was larger in size, with horns spanning four feet wide.
Although aurochs became extinct in Britain by 1000 BC, it's believed they survived longer in other parts of Europe, reports the East Anglian Daily Times.
The county's archaeologist David Gill, said the Tudor bridge is the most significant find. "It is remarkable to find a complete Tudor bridge on a riverbed. The only place you would usually find such a structure is at moated Tudor homes.
"Finding the remains of the aurochs is also quite exciting. It was like a massive cow, which would have stood around 5ft 10in to the shoulder.
"Although this find is not extremely rare, it is quite unusual to find the organic remains of a Bronze Age animal."
The new bridge is expected to be finished in October.
Story filed: 17:38 Monday 8th April 2002
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