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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Liam James

Chalk drum from 5,000 years ago is ‘most important art find’ in a century

British Museum

A 5,000-year-old chalk sculpture discovered in the Yorkshire countryside is “the most important piece of prehistoric art to be found in Britain in the last 100 years”, the British Museum has said.

The drum was found on a country estate near the village of Burton Agnes and has given insight into cultural interaction between prehistoric communities across Britain and Ireland.

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