The Archaeology of the Flag Fen Basin 1982-2026
This talk will present forty-four years of archaeological investigations of the Flag Fen Basin. The talk begins with the discovery of Flag Fen in 1982, and the work of the Fenland Archaeological Trust (the first twenty years), and continues with a detailed description of the Cambridge Archaeological Unit’s excavations at Bradley Fen, Horsey Hill and Must Farm (2000-2025). The final part of the presentation returns to Flag Fen and shares the latest work at the site including new ideas regarding the monument’s context and interpretation in light of the adjacent excavations.
Speaker: Mark Knight, Senior Project Officer, Cambridge Archaeological Unit
Mark Knight, was the Dig Director of Must Farm excavations for the CAU. Mark specialises in prehistoric landscapes, as well as Neolithic and Bronze Age pottery. His interests include exploring later prehistoric contexts of inhabitation and mobility, and comprehending the lives of people in southern Britain between 3800-800 BC.
After completing his degree in 1995, Mark joined the CAU and began researching the prehistoric Fens, a landscape that still absorbs him some 20 years on. Current Archaeology’s Archaeologist of the year 2017
2021 Excavation at Flag Fen. Image Credit: CAU
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