William Eichler 29 January 2024

‘10,000 years of Cornish history’ brought to light

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Archaeologists have excavated more evidence of Cornwall’s ancient past while carrying out improvement works on the A30, the local council has revealed.

During the work to upgrade the A30 between Chiverton and Carland Cross, Cornwall Council’s Cornwall Archaeological Unit (CAU) found tool preparation areas from the Mesolithic period, a Bronze Age burial mound, and evidence of Roman road construction.

Working with principal contractors Costain, the investigations began in 2020 and have covered 16 separate areas across nearly 10 miles of Cornish landscape.

Cllr Martyn Alvey, Cornwall Council’s Cabinet member with responsibility for the archaeology service, said: ‘A major project such as the A30 improvements offers a wonderful opportunity to investigate a large area and uncover a huge period of Cornish history.

‘As ever, the team has worked brilliantly to discover, identify and interpret a wealth of material which gives us a real insight into the way people lived across so many periods.’

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