Retired surgeon Derek Fawcett discovered a roughly three-foot-long wood fragment while digging a workshop foundation on his property in West Berkshire, 50 miles west of London.
Sources
- Retiree Uncovers Wooden Artifact 2,000 Years Older Than ... (smithsonianmag.com)
- https://historicengland.org.uk/whats-new/news/oldest-decoratively-carved-wood-in-britain-boxford-timber/ (historicengland.org.uk)
- https://www.newburytoday.co.uk/news/6-000-year-old-boxford-timber-is-oldest-found-in-uk-9315978/ (newburytoday.co.uk)
- https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2023/06/08/retired-surgeon-digging-foundations-discovered-oldest-ever-wood-carving/ (breitbart.com)
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