Well-Preserved Iron Age Butter Found At The Bottom Of Lake In Scotland – Startling Underwater Discovery

Credit: Scottish Crannog Centre

It’s not the first time archaeologists find well-preserved food, and these discoveries are important because they help us understand how our ancestors lived and what they ate.

Ancient cheese, meat, bread, and other pieces of meals have been unearthed by scientists in the past.

Now, archaeologists in Scotland report a new startling discovery. At the bottom of Loch Tay, a freshwater loch in the central highlands of Scotland, in the Perth and Kinross and Stirling council areas scientists found traces of butter that dates back 2,500 years to the Iron Age.

The best news is the Iron Age butter is still in excellent condition.

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