In 1998, a quiet Norfolk shoreline delivered a surprising archaeological find: Seahenge, a Bronze Age timber circle, surfaced after erosion stripped away sand. Built on marshland and sealed away by the sea for centuries, it survived largely because it remained underwater. Its discovery triggered public fascination and debate over how environment, chance, and careful science uncover lost history.
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