Friday, March 14, 2025

Zara probes ‘mystery in a bottle’ of Cleethorpes discovery

The mystery surrounding a liquid-filled bottle discovered in Cleethorpes is being probed by University of Lincoln conservation student Zara Yeates.

She’s taken on the examination of the unique find as part of her University course, and is excited about unlocking the mystery of the origins of the bottle, and how it came to be hidden for workers to find as they hand dug foundations behind 35-37 Seaview Street.

Renovation of the property is part of the National Lottery Heritage Townscape Heritage project. During the early works to the property, excavations were being carried out at the rear of the building in preparation for building foundations of a new extension. Workers had to excavate an area by hand as it was too tight for a small digger to work in.

The bottle was retrieved from the property during a visit to the site by Carol Heidschuster, the TH project manager.

Zara said: “The mystery of the item when you first get it is what I really like, and the rarity of the bottle makes this project even better.

“You seldom see a bottle with liquid in it, never mind one with this much in. I’m relishing the opportunity to find out as much as I can about this unique object.”

Zara will be working on the bottle during her first term with the hopes of discovering what the liquid is and where the bottle came from.

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