Archaeologists have uncovered a large number of historical artifacts head of work to install a new £3.5 million water main in East Yorkshire.

Northern Archaeological Associates (NIA) made the discovery before construction work by Yorkshire Water and Morrison Utility Services to install a new 9km water pipeline from Burstwick to Rimswell.

As well as evidence of numerous Iron Age round houses with a large scatter of tools, spoons and pottery, experts also uncovered two skeletons which could be up to 3,000-years-old.

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Yorkshire Water Project Manager, Dave Standish, said: "We often work with Northern Archaeological Associates who monitor our projects for any archaeological findings but it's not often you get to see such exciting pieces of history being found.

"We've been working with the archaeologists from the start of our project here; we had to wait until each section of land was clear of archaeology before progressing with laying the water mains.

"Our project, due for completion next year, will increase the security of around 5,400 customers' water supplies and reduce the risk of bursts."

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