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Tidal Pool, Benbecula, Scotland (The SCAPE Trust)
When a local resident noticed a partially fossilized tree protruding from a peat tidal pool on the island of Benbecula in Scotland’s Western Isles, she alerted archaeological authorities. This led to the identification of a 7,000-year old submerged forest. Although Benbecula today is mostly treeless, researchers now know that thousands of years ago it was covered by dense pockets of willow, birch, and Scots pine. “By looking at the wood,
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