SITE OF ASHBURTON
FORMERLY A BIRCH FOREST WHAT EXCAVATIONS REVEALED (By Telegraph—Press Association) ASHBURTON, This Day. Evidence that a birch forest grew and was burnt thousands of years ago on the ske of Ashburton was revealed by excavations for a building. After going eight feet through solid clay the contractors encountered a layer of black soil in which were a number of small logs, excellently preserved, and also a small pocket of charred wood.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 7 October 1936, Page 6
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74SITE OF ASHBURTON Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 7 October 1936, Page 6
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