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MAERDY, WALES—A decorative wood carving thought to be more than 6,000 years old was found among 12 pieces of timber in waterlogged peat deposits during the construction of a wind farm in Wales. “It gives us an idea of the sophistication in terms of artwork around at that time,” said Richard Scott Jones of Heritage Recording Services. Scholars think the piece of oak may have been used to mark a tribal boundary, a hunting ground, or a sacred site. It has been sent to Newport Ship Center for conservation and 3-D laser scanning, and will eventually be put on display at the National History Museum in Cardiff.
