Archaeologists reveal how ‘exceptionally rare’ 3,500-year-old wooden spade was so well preserved

A wooden spade from the Bronze Age has been discovered at the Moors at Arne project in Dorset - (Wessex Archaeology/PA Wire)

Archaeologists have unearthed an exceptionally rare wooden spade dating back approximately 3,500 years.

Experts from Wessex Archaeology discovered the treasure during a project aimed at creating coastal habitats in Poole Harbour, Dorset.