Prehistoric forest uncovered by storms in Cardigan Bay

[Halb]

Prehistoric forest uncovered by storms in Cardigan Bay
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/gallery/2014/fe...

[0a]

Great photos, very interesting thanks.

[Supernova190188]

very tempted to pop over tomorrow , however I checked the tide times and for most of the middle part of the day it's reasonably high , so not sure how much would be visible.

[jmorgan]

Thought it was known there are a few there?

We have WWII tank traps in S Wales. Oh, and some canon from a doomed ship.

[Eric Mc]

jmorgan said:

We have WWII tank traps in S Wales. Oh, and some canon from a doomed ship.

Wow - a very early photocopier.

[Busterbulldog]

Is it me or are there two evil looking heads in the stump in picture 3

[jmorgan]

Ah, they spelt it differently in olden days, one n.......

[perdu]

Something about this doesn't say thousands of years old and under sand, to me.

Are they saw marks?

[Halb]

Because saws were invented in 1832?

[Halb]

The Minoans had hot water and sewer pipes around 5000 years ago.
The Curved ware people started Stonehenge over 5000 years ago, as was Newgrange and Skara Brae.
The city of Göbekli Tepe may have started construction around 12,000 years ago.

Many places, the British Isles included had people able to construct megalithic constructions, some possibly as astronomical observatories. I think chopping up a few tress was within their capability.

[perdu]

So after wondering what 1832 has to do with anything I popped one into google, seems saws may be several thousand years old.

Fascinating to think that the bloody things have been getting blunt and annoying their users for that long.



The one in the picture still seems a bit uneroded for four thousand years though. Amazingly clean cutlines.

I wish I was close enough to explore that beach though, that lost forest is fascinating.

[Halb]

Haha, seemed as good as any number.
I would have guessed.
It's a big drive for me and I can't really afford the petrol to get there, maybe in a few months.
Covering stuff up is a great preserver. It has helped preserve the Sphinx of Egypt.