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Barnham

Near Thetford, Suffolk

The earliest evidence of humans making fire, found in a Suffolk pit.

At an old clay pit near Barnham, archaeologists found burned earth, heated flint tools and pieces of iron pyrite, a mineral that makes sparks when struck against flint. Scientists announced that it was the earliest known evidence anywhere in the world of humans deliberately making fire, around 400,000 years ago.

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When
About 400,000 years ago
Where
52.3700, 0.7500
Group
Bigfoot & Hominids

Visiting

The site is on private land near Barnham village.

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