The Ferriby Boats

The story of one of Britain's most significant maritime archaeological discoveries - the Bronze Age Ferriby boats, preserved for thousands of years beneath the mud of the banks of the River Humber. The video includes film footage of the discovery and excavation of the third boat in 1963.

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This is the story of one of Britain's most significant maritime archaeological discoveries - the Bronze Age Ferriby boats, preserved for thousands of years beneath the mud of the banks of the River Humber. The video includes film footage of the discovery and excavation of the third boat in 1963, and interviews with some of the people involved. It shows them battling with mud and the tide, which threatened to sweep the boats away.