Dives Uncover Britain's Submerged Mesolithic Settlement at Bouldnor Cliff

The remarkable submerged Mesolithic site of Bouldnor Cliff is hidden beneath the Solent off the Isle of Wight. Its incredible state of preservation has given archaeologists an amazing insight into hunter-gatherer life in Britain 8,000 years ago. Dives at this ancient forested landscape have uncovered numerous pieces of worked timber, sophisticated stone tools, possible evidence of the world's oldest boat-building yard, and the controversial discovery of domesticated wheat centuries before farming reached Britain. Learn how these finds are transforming our understanding of prehistoric Britain and why ongoing erosion makes every archaeological dive a race against time. #ancienthistory #archaeology #mesolithic ✨ IN THIS EPISODE 00:00 Bouldnor Cliff Submerged Site 02:00 A Lost World Recovered By Maritime Archaeology 07:33 The World’s Oldest Boat Building Yard 10:24 Stone Tools Two Thousand Years Ahead of Their Time 11:33 Domesticated Wheat Before Farming? 14:14 A Forested Environment 16:45 Preserved Mesolithic Sites in Britain ✨ JOIN MY CHANNEL    / @megalithhunter   ✨ FOLLOW ME ON SOCIALS BlueSky: @MegalithHunter.bsky.social ✨ REFERENCES https://maritimearchaeologytrust.org/... https://sketchfab.com/maritimearchaeo... ✨ PHOTOGRAPH CREDITS Google Earth Locations CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Map of the evolution of Doggerland, credit: Francis Lima CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Star Carr headdress, credit: Jonathan Cardy Barbed points from Star Carr, credit: Jonathan Cardy CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Reconstructed Mesolithic hut at Howick, credit: Andrew Curtis CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Hanson Log Boat, credit: It’s No Game Underwater archaeology grid, drawn map of eroded areas, worked flints, worked timbers, trenches axe, map of sites, tranche adze, recovered timbers. Credit: Maritime Archaeology Trust