Archaeologists explore submerged Mesolithic site of Bouldnor Cliff

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Archaeologists explore submerged Mesolithic site of Bouldnor Cliff

Archaeologists from the University of Warwick are conducting an underwater study to document the submerged Mesolithic site of Bouldnor Cliff before it vanishes due to erosion. Bouldnor Cliff is situated in the Solent between the Isle of Wight and the southern coast of England. The site was first discovered in 1999 when divers observed a lobster discarding worked flint tools from its burrow on the seabed. At a time when Britain was cut off from m…