[HN Gopher] Does a cave beneath Pembroke Castle hold key to fate...
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       Does a cave beneath Pembroke Castle hold key to fate of early
       Britons?
        
       Author : Brajeshwar
       Score  : 26 points
       Date   : 2024-06-23 20:49 UTC (2 days ago)
        
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       | jl6 wrote:
       | > Over the past few decades, scientists have struggled to explore
       | this intriguing aspect of the settlement of Britain because they
       | have faced a critical problem that affects many major prehistoric
       | sites in the UK. In many cases, these have been stripped of all
       | their sediment, rocks and other materials and so cannot be
       | studied using the armoury of modern technologies that scientists
       | have developed in the 20th century.
       | 
       | One hopes we will leave a few sites undisturbed so that 22nd+
       | century archaeologists can have a go with _their_ fancy
       | technologies.
        
         | recursivecaveat wrote:
         | Apparently leaving a reasonable portion of every site
         | undisturbed is standard practice now. At Gobekli Tepe they have
         | only uncovered ~5% of the site and are moving very slowly
         | nowadays.
        
         | OJFord wrote:
         | I always think the same thing at these things. But it must
         | occur to the archaeologists too, and maybe they know they're
         | recording everything meticulously and storing samples such that
         | it's still as available as it could be to future tech, vs.
         | discarded surrounding soil/sediment for example that 'could
         | still be used today if only we knew where'? I don't know.
        
       | whydid wrote:
       | Anyone else getting some Elden Ring vibes on this?
        
         | scandox wrote:
         | Nah I'm getting Rats In The Walls vibes
        
       | kitd wrote:
       | Pembroke Castle is a fantastic visit if you get the chance. The
       | Welsh castles are dripping with "Game of Thrones" vibes. This one
       | even has its own dragon cave.
        
       | yzydserd wrote:
       | For those near Wales, you can visit while the dig continues.
       | 
       | https://www.pembrokecastle.co.uk/events/view/archaeological-...
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       | >From 17th June to 12th July there will be an archaeological
       | excavation of Wogan Cavern taking place every day ... we are able
       | to provide our castle visitors with some information on how
       | things are progressing through our daily 'Cave Catchup' sessions.
       | During these sessions a Castle Tour Guide will be in the Great
       | Hall above the cave for approx one hour. So our visitors will be
       | able to chat with the guide who will offer the latest information
       | on the progress of the dig. There will also be the opportunity to
       | see the dig site on a live video feed from the cave while the dig
       | is in progress, and the chance to view replica artifacts of items
       | identical to those that have been discovered at the site.
        
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