10,000 year old engravings have been found in a Somerset cemetery. Researchers (Graham Mullan and Linda Wilson) from Bristol University's Speleological Society discovered the engravings in the local Mendip Hills cave. The engravings were in the shape of crosses, on the wall of Avelin Hole in Burrington Combe. The caves were used for burials after the end of the last Ice Age. The most interesting thing: the patterns are similar to finds from France, Germany and Denmark during the similar period.

Engravings (Courtesy: BBC)
The researchers have spent the last 10 years uncovering such Paleolithic art in Britain. More such discoveries are expected. The discoveries do suggest a commonality between the peoples living in Britain and mainland Europe 10,000 years ago, and that perhaps they had some common cultural streaks.