Archaeology breakthrough as back-to-back heatwaves expose breathtaking lost sites across Wales

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A prolonged period of extreme heat and minimal rainfall has exposed a wealth of hidden archaeological remains across the Welsh landscape.The country has received roughly five per cent of its typical July precipitation, following successive heatwaves and an unusually dry spring stretching back to April.The parched conditions have triggered drought in some areas and scorched grasslands from coast to coast, causing long-buried ancient sites to materialise as distinctive patterns in the vegetation.According to the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales, the revealed sites span thousands of years of history, from prehistoric burial monuments and fortifications to Roman-era structures and First World War military training features.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Some of these marks had not been visible for "two or three decades," the commission said.These ghostly outlines appear because plants growing above ancient ditches and foundations can access richer...

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