World's Oldest Forest Dating Back 390 Million Years Discovered In UK

Over the years, there have been various discoveries from ancient times. Archaeologists have discovered many artefacts that have taught the world about life during different eras. People are still discovering the truth about human civilisation and how they used to live and survive in this world. People have even found treasures, bones, ornaments, clothes, and many other artefacts, that have been kept in museums. A recent discovery has been made in the UK, where a group of scientists have found a forest that dates back to 390 million years. It has also been reported that scientists have also found a treasure near it.

According to reports, the 390 million-year-old forest is considered the oldest forest in the world. This discovery has been made by scientists from Cambridge University and Cardiff University in the areas of Devon and Somerset in the UK. They earlier thought that this place would not have anything related to historical significance, but they were proven wrong after the discovery.

The fossils of this forest from the Devonian period are considered a huge treasure and are also said to be the oldest plant fossils ever discovered in the UK. This discovery has broken the record for the oldest forest in the world, which was earlier held by a forest near New York, USA.

Neil Davis, who is the lead author of the study and Professor at Cambridge University, said, “People think that a lot has been seen of the rocks of Britain. But this discovery shows that there is still a lot to be discovered.” In the study, researchers have mentioned about 1.4 kilometres of Devonian-period rocks from the Hangman Sandstone Formation. It was also found that these rock ranges are between 41.9 and 38.5 million years old. This is the same period when life started expanding on Earth.

Researchers have also found fossils of branches and trunks from ancient times. The trees found here are called calamophyton and are similar to today’s palm trees. These were thin and hollow from the inside and contained hundreds of twigs. The twigs here show that this forest must have been home to early animals.