A team of volunteers excavating an archaeological site in Normandy, France, found a “time capsule” from a 19th century colleague who surveyed the region nearly 200 years ago.
The “time capsule” was discovered at an excavation site in Normandy, France, eas part of an emergency dig because of erosion on the hillside.
The glass bottle contained a neatly rolled-up letter that revealed details about the archaeological site at the ancient Gaulish clifftop village near the town of Eu
The message rolled up inside a glass flask said, “P. J. Féret, a native of Dieppe, member of various intellectual societies, carried out excavations here in January 1825.”
The team leader of the volunteers, Guillaume Blondel told BBC News saying, “It was an absolutely magic moment, We knew there had been excavations here in the past, but to find this message from 200 years ago… it was a total surprise.”
He added: “Sometimes you see these time capsules left behind by carpenters when they build houses, but it’s very rare in archaeology. Most archaeologists prefer to think that there won’t be anyone coming after them because they’ve done all the work!”
