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The sad story of deterioration

At Star Carr the sediments have deteriorated causing the important artefacts to disappear. Watch Dr Kirsty High explain why this has happened.

The important sediments at Star Carr have recently deteriorated and Dr Kirsty High explains how this has happened.

Further resources

If you would like to find out more about the deterioration, read Chapter 22 in the Star Carr book (volume 2).

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