Students uncover 200‑year-old note in French archaeological dig
A group of students participated in excavations in northern France. During their work in a Gallic village near Dieppe, they made a surprising discovery. Researchers came across a clay pot that contained a small bottle with a note from 200 years ago!
The excavation director, Guillaume Blondel, shared information about the astonishing discovery. He reported that during their work, they came across a small glass bottle containing a 200-year-old note!
Its condition was almost perfect, making it easy to read the short message.
P.J Féret, a native of Dieppe, member of various intellectual societies, carried out excavations here in January 1825. He continues his investigations in this vast area known as the Cité de Limes or Caesar’s Camp, wrote the author of the note.
Upon seeing the name PJ Féret, Blondel immediately understood who it referred to. After the incredible discovery, he was in an excellent mood.
It was an absolutely magic moment. We knew there had been excavations here in the past, but to find this message from 200 years ago… it was a total surprise, he noted, quoted by the French press.
France. Surprising discovery. "This is very rare"
Blondel explained that leaving notes by archaeologists is not a very common practice.
Sometimes you see these time capsules left behind by carpenters when they build houses. But it’s very rare in archaeology, he emphasized.
The author of the note was the first person to conduct excavations at this site. This was confirmed by city archives, which clearly indicate that the first explorations of this type took place 200 years ago.
