Traces of a 3,000-year-old village were unearthed in Dašice (Pardubice District) during an investigation conducted ahead of a construction project, according to local report.

Archaeologist Tomáš Zavoral of the East Bohemian Museum in Pardubice said that the settlement was semicircular in shape, and that it had a small square and a well lined with wood.

Excavation of one of the dwellings revealed its possible entrance, columns, and a wall. Zavoral suggests that the structure had been made with coal and plant materials covered with clay. A masonry roof covered the home.

Pottery, bones, and soil samples were collected from the site for dating and further analysis of the landscape.

Head of research Kateřina Formánková explained that all findings are being thoroughly documented through drawings and photographs.

In cases of particular interest, soil samples are collected for washing or laboratory analysis.

The team also cooperates with specialists from other fields, such as natural scientists, who examine plant seeds to help determine the age of the site and what the local environment looked like at the time.

According to Zavoral, however, the discovery in these locations was to be expected.

Archaeologists frequently discover traces of settlement here. Most recently, two years ago, during the construction of a bypass, they uncovered finds from all periods of prehistory.

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