Pushing open the door and hearing the grating of rusty hinges...
Its been a while!
I thought you guys would appreciate this:
A 4,000-year-old skeleton has been unearthed by experts working on
building Britain's biggest ever greenhouse - clutching a pint of beer.
The Bronze Age man's body was dug up by archaeologists who were called
in after a team of builders working on the construction of the giant
Thanet Earth project in Monkton, Kent, uncovered the skeleton last
week.
According to experts the skeleton - that of a high status male - was
found in shallow grave holding a "type of beer mug".
Marion Green, of the Canterbury Archaeological Trust, said that the
find last week was one of the best preserved Bronze Age skeletons she
had ever seen.
She added: "It is a beautifully decorated pot which could have been
used as a type of beer mug."
Tests on beer mugs from other sites show that Bronze Age man was an
ale lover - making the booze from grain.
Thanet Earth spokeswoman Judy Whittaker said: "There have been several
interesting finds, but this is the most exciting.
"The man will eventually go on display at a museum."
The giant Thanet Earth greenhouse - the size of 70 football pitches -
will be used to grow peppers, cucumbers and tomatoes for supermarket
shoppers.
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Missed you loads
Chrissy
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