A two-thousand-year-old artifact bearing a fingerprint was uncovered in Wisbech St Mary, the March Society heard at a recent meeting.
Discovered during an archaeological dig led by Bob Smith and the Fenland Archaeology Society (FenArch), the piece of pottery offers a personal connection to the past, as the ancient fingerprint was impressed into the clay before it was fired.
This means the mark is roughly 2,000 years old.
Mr Smith shared these exciting findings during a presentation about discoveries at Wisbech Castle, where it was revealed the current structure is not a Norman castle but a grand house.
More recent work by the group has turned up a variety of pottery pieces, many believed to be around 2000 years old and glossy in texture.
The group also outlined the advanced technology they employ in their excavations, including drones, magnetometry, ground radar, and metal detectors which have been instrumental in uncovering Bronze Age, Iron Age, and Roman artefacts.
They have also identified evidence of Neolithic farming around March, and Mr Smith mentioned "amazing" discoveries from the Bronze Age at Whittlesey's Must Farm.
The March Society's next event will be on Wednesday, May 21.
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