The mystery surrounding the discovery of prehistoric wooden posts on the marshes in Waveney has deepened following the discovery of a third site.
Three rows of Iron Age wooden posts were discovered on Beccles marshes in 2006, prompting experts to undertake a number of archaeological digs to try to unravel their significance. A similar site was found in nearby Barsham the following year. A team from the University of Birmingham has now descended on a third site by the river at Geldeston after similar posts were unearthed as flood defence work was carried out last summer. Dr Ben Gearey, a lecturer in archaeology at the University of Birmingham, said the sites are "pretty rare" and are all likely to be linked, with Barsham and Geldeston appearing to be aligned with each other across the river. Read more