Archaeologists have unearthed an Anglo-Saxon settlement as part of preparation work for a £2.5bn wind farm.
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| The settlement is thought to have been used for seasonal work [Credit: ScottishPower Renewables] |
There are 50 excavation sites along the route, with some 400 archaeologists working on the project.
Experts said they have discovered "many layers of activity" at the "complex" 1,500 sq m site near Ipswich.
ScottishPower Renewables, the energy firm behind the scheme, said project leaders were unable to recruit enough archaeologists from the UK and had to turn to Portugal to get more specialists.
Archaeologists have uncovered what is thought to be a bread oven, a corn drier and a broken millstone.
They think the buildings were used for seasonal work, and if the broken millstone is medieval they "can be sure" the site was occupied by the miller.
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| A stone spindle whorl, said to be early medieval in date, was discovered by the team [Credit: ScottishPower Renewables] |
Richard Newman, from Wardell Armstrong Archaeology, said the finds will be analysed further and detailed reports will be produced.
"It is safe to say we already know a lot more about Suffolk's history today than we did a year ago," he added.
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| Archaeologists think an uncovered green-glazed jug was made in East Anglia [Credit: ScottishPower Renewables] |
Jo Young, from Scottish Renewables, said: "This wind farm is about the future, new technology and carbon-free living but we have to look at the past. That's the beauty of it, looking into the future and into the history of Suffolk."
Cabling will be laid once the excavation work is complete. East Anglia One will have 102 wind turbines and is due to be operational by 2020.
Source: BBC News Website [October 09, 2017]