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The lost wonders of ancient Britain: From Droitwich salt springs to Loch Lomond, scientist uses a millennium-old manuscript to search for the UK's hidden medieval features

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The lost wonders of ancient Britain: From Droitwich salt springs to Loch Lomond, scientist uses a millennium-old manuscript to search for the UK's hidden medieval features   Empty The lost wonders of ancient Britain: From Droitwich salt springs to Loch Lomond, scientist uses a millennium-old manuscript to search for the UK's hidden medieval features

Post by Guest Thu Mar 22, 2018 8:31 pm

[*]26 fantastical features are documented in a book called Wonders of Britain
[*]It was was written by a Welsh monk between the 9th and 12th centuries
[*]Many of these 'wonders' have been forgotten or only recorded in legends
[*]Ten years ago, lecturer Andrew Evans from Leeds Uni found the ancient text
[*]Since then, he has using this manuscript to locate these ancient features
[*]Some of them, such as Bone Well, Whirlyholes and the Roman-built baths in Somerset can still be found today 


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-5532605/The-lost-wonders-medieval-Britain-mapped.html#ixzz5AVn7uOAy 
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