Bronze Age Sauna Discovered

A roundhouse and sauna, from the Iron ages has been uncovered near junction A358 and the M5 at Cumbria Farm, in Taunton, Somerset, England, March 2009. Ancient sauna cultures is often associated with Scandinavian countries and are not really associated with England, however, fresh evidence of potential Bronze Age sauna sites suggest sauna culture was not necessarily restricted to tight geographical locations, but rather were broadly spread across many different cultures and a broader geographical base. The roundhouse is said to be approximately 3,000 years old and measures 56 feet (17m) in diameter and is one of the largest roundhouses to be ever found in Britain. A mound of burned stones at the sites suggests a sauna may have stood there, around 700BC, along with the remains of a Roman farm. Archaeologists have also unearthed a number of Roman skeletons, and one other none Roman skeleton. The personnel working on this project have spent more than three months digging and researching the site and have found many artifacts, including one pair of Roman shears, Roman brooches, three Iron Age spearheads, some loom weight and a vast amount of pottery. (more&) ancient sauna, sauna, saunasancient sauna, sauna, saunas