Climate Change Devours History: Racing Against Time at Flag Fen The recent announcement of a new dig at Britain's most important Bronze Age site, Flag Fen, serves as a stark reminder that climate change poses an existential threat to our shared cultural heritage.
As the ground dries out and peat is lost forever, archaeologists are racing against time to uncover the secrets of this 3,300 year old causeway before it's too late.
The timber structure at Flag Fen was a marvel in its time, stretching 1. 1km long and 20 meters wide, with an astonishing 22,000 posts holding it together.