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Dedham Ram-Raid Uncovers 'Evil Influences Pot'

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Dedham ram-raid uncovers 'evil influences pot'

Ram-raiders who left a store empty-handed have inadvertently helped unearth archaeological discoveries dating from medieval and Tudor times.

The East of England Co-op in Dedham, Essex, was targeted in an early morning raid on 10 December which caused major structural damage to the building.

Archaeologists were then commissioned and a pot, which may have been used to stop "evil influences", was dug up.

A timber-framed structure, built during Henry VIII's reign, was also unearthed.

The precise nature of the structure has not been confirmed yet, but they have dated it to 1520.

Following the ram-raid, villagers pulled together to find the store a new home in time for Christmas - moving its contents to a barn in the village.
(c) BBC '18


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