A wooden post unearthed in south Wales in 2012 had previously been considered the oldest wood carving found in Britain.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by Historic England's official statement, contemporary 2013 archaeology press coverage, and multiple independent secondary sources describing the Maerdy post's discovery, dating, and later surpassing by the Boxford timber. [tier=unverified indep_score=0.3 clusters=4 claim_tier=notable] [rescored 2026-09-15: curated origin-host map (PR #65); unclassified hosts no longer scored as aggregators]
Sources
- Retiree Uncovers Wooden Artifact 2,000 Years Older Than ... (seed:history_and_archaeology)
- https://historicengland.org.uk/whats-new/news/oldest-decoratively-carved-wood-in-britain-boxford-timber/ (corroboration)
- https://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/67438 (corroboration)
- https://theheritagetrust.wordpress.com/2013/07/18/stone-age-wooden-post-unearthed-in-south-wales/ (corroboration)
- https://www.stumpcrosscaverns.co.uk/britain-s-oldest-decorated-wooden-object-found-in-berkshire (corroboration)