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Date: May 1 14:41 2014

RE: Amesbury	Permalink

Amesbury in Wiltshire confirmed as oldest UK settlement A Wiltshire town has been confirmed as the longest continuous settlement in the United Kingdom. Amesbury, including Stonehenge, has been continually occupied since BC8820, experts have found. The news was confirmed following an archaeological dig which also unearthed evidence of frogs' legs being eaten in Britain 8,000 years before France. Read more __________________

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Date: Apr 19 07:18 2013

Vespasian's Camp	Permalink

Mesolithic life before Stonehenge found at Amesbury Aerial archaeologist Ben Robinson visits Amesbury in Wiltshire where excavations have revealed that the history of people living in this location dates back much further than previously thought. New evidence from the dig, at a site called Vespasian's Camp, has revealed traces of human settlement 3,000 years before nearby Stonehenge was built. Read more __________________

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Date: Oct 3 18:07 2012

Amesbury	Permalink

New Excavation at Mesolithic Amesbury Over the next two weeks David Jacques and team will be back in Amesbury, continuing the exploration of our Mesolithic past. David is keen for the community to hear of the progress made to date and will be giving talks at the Melor Hall with leading experts during the weekend of 13th & 14th October. There will also be an opportunity for a limited number of keen volunteers to be selected to visit the site and take part in this exciting stage of research. Read more __________________

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