2,000-year-old Iron Age wooden road discovered in Norfolk

London, Aug 17 (ANI): An amazingly preserved 2,000- year-old Iron Age wooden road has been found in Norfolk, a country in the East of England.

Archaeologists discovered a 13feet-wide timber structure complete with stabilizing posts running for 1,600 feet across wetland near the River Waveney at Geldeston, the Daily Mail reports.

According to experts, the structure, which almost looks modern, could be the work of the Iceni tribe.

Experts believe that the road would have helped traders move across the wetlands of Norfolk.

The structure was found buried in peat, which helped to preserve it, the paper said.

The road was dated using dendrochronology, called tree-ring dating, where ring patterns on wood are studied to determine its age.urther tests will be carried out, but if it does originate from 75BC, then the structure pre-dates the Roman invasion by 100 years, the paper said.

The Iceni ruled over most of the area now known as Norfolk between 100BC to around 100 AD, when, despite their best efforts, they were defeated by the invading legions.

Apart from facilitating movement around the area's soggy land, the road would have been used to mark territory and demonstrate their power, as it would have looked very impressive to anyone passing through the area, the experts said. (ANI)