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Scientists discover stone fragments showing ‘earliest art in the British Isles’ – The Irish News
The prehistoric artwork was found at the Les Varines archaeological site in the south east of Jersey.
Scientists have discovered what they think could be the earliest works of art in the British Isles.
A team of researchers from across the UK have uncovered prehistoric designs on 10 stone fragments, thought to be somewhere between 14,000 and 23,000 years old.
The fragments which are thought to be parts of ornamental tablets, or plaquettes, were found at the Les Varines archaeological site in the south east of Jersey.
The experts believe the abstract engravings were made by the Magdalenians, e…
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