2019-02-25
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Doggerland
Forget Brexit - we were once connected to Europe - it was called Doggerland.
Map showing the hypothetical extent of Doggerland (c. 10,000 BC), which provided a land bridge between Great Britain and continental Europe
Doggerland was an area of land, now submerged beneath the southern North Sea, that connected Great Britain to continental Europe. It was flooded by rising sea levels around 6,500–6,200 BC. Geological surveys have suggested that it stretched from Britain's east coast to the Netherlands and the western coasts of Germany and the peninsula of Jutland] It was probably a rich habitat with human habitation in the Mesolithic period, although rising sea levels gradually reduced it to low-lying islands before its final submergence, possibly following a tsunami caused by the Storegga Slide.
The archaeological potential of the area was first identified in the early 20th century, and interest intensified in 1931 when a fishing trawler operating east of The Wash dragged up a barbed antler point that was subsequently dated to a time when the area was tundra. Vessels have dragged up remains of a mammoth, lion and other animals, as well as a few prehistoric tools and weapons.
Doggerland was named in the 1990s, after the Dogger Bank, which in turn was named after the 17th-century Dutch fishing boats called doggers.
Map showing the hypothetical extent of Doggerland (c. 10,000 BC), which provided a land bridge between Great Britain and continental Europe
Doggerland was an area of land, now submerged beneath the southern North Sea, that connected Great Britain to continental Europe. It was flooded by rising sea levels around 6,500–6,200 BC. Geological surveys have suggested that it stretched from Britain's east coast to the Netherlands and the western coasts of Germany and the peninsula of Jutland] It was probably a rich habitat with human habitation in the Mesolithic period, although rising sea levels gradually reduced it to low-lying islands before its final submergence, possibly following a tsunami caused by the Storegga Slide.
The archaeological potential of the area was first identified in the early 20th century, and interest intensified in 1931 when a fishing trawler operating east of The Wash dragged up a barbed antler point that was subsequently dated to a time when the area was tundra. Vessels have dragged up remains of a mammoth, lion and other animals, as well as a few prehistoric tools and weapons.
Doggerland was named in the 1990s, after the Dogger Bank, which in turn was named after the 17th-century Dutch fishing boats called doggers.
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Just Wondering
What is your favourite starch?
What your favourite condiment?
What is something you almost always have in your refrigerator?
What your favourite condiment?
What is something you almost always have in your refrigerator?
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Stardate 72617.9
Yes, dear Trekkies I have been watching both Star Trek TNG and the new Discovery series. I watched the latest STD episode last night and been watching season 4 of TNG.
I will be watching some more of TNG this week.
I will be watching some more of TNG this week.
Sheerness, Chatham And The Piano
Today we had the highest temperature recorded for a February for over a hundred years and has broken all previous records. 20.3 degrees C!
I took the bus over to Sheerness to do a charity shop visit and then to Chatham to complete a covert phone store visit.
In sheerness for four quid I picked up a BossT-shirt, three DVDs and a CD which I was happy to find - Michael Nyman "The Piano", which was the soundtrack to the Jane Campion film.
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Despite being a minimalist composer the music here os lush and gorgeous.
Michael Nyman - The heart asks pleasure first
The CD was number 39 in the Wire Top Fifty of 1993.
I took the bus over to Sheerness to do a charity shop visit and then to Chatham to complete a covert phone store visit.
In sheerness for four quid I picked up a BossT-shirt, three DVDs and a CD which I was happy to find - Michael Nyman "The Piano", which was the soundtrack to the Jane Campion film.
Despite being a minimalist composer the music here os lush and gorgeous.
Michael Nyman - The heart asks pleasure first
The CD was number 39 in the Wire Top Fifty of 1993.
