Archaeologists with Wessex Archeology were working through an excavation for a habitat project when they came across a wooden tool that turned out to be one of the oldest and most complete ever discovered in Great Britain.

Wessex Archeology announced the ancient find in a press release published this week.

During the early stages of the excavation near Poole Harbor at a construction site in a varied wetland environment, there was not much to find other than a few pottery shards and some flint, Environment Agency archaeologist Greg Chuter said in a video posted by Wessex Archaeology.

A well-preserved wooden tool over 3,000 years old was unearthed by archaeologists. (Wessex Archaeology)

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The finds were not of great importance until the wooden tool was uncovered.

Preliminary scientific dating of the tool was dated to bronze age, roughly between 1500 and 1400 BC, according to Wessex Archaeology’s Ed Treasure, who spoke about the find in the video posted by the archaeological company. Radiocarbon dating was used to date the tool to between 3,400 and 3,500 years old.

“This is an incredibly exciting moment, and we look forward to learning more as the process unfolds,” Treasure said of the find.

The tool, made from just a single piece of wood, probably took many hours to create, according to Wessex Archaeology, and was a valuable tool over 3,000 years ago.

“We work across a vast landscape dominated by nature with very little to the naked eye to indicate that much human activity has taken place here, Chuter said in a press release.

It is unusual for materials such as wood to remain preserved for so long, but the waterlogged condition contributed to its preservation. (Wessex Archaeology)

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“But just beneath the surface, we have uncovered evidence of how humans have skillfully adapted to the challenges this particular environment has presented for over 3,000 years. The spade is a fascinating piece of history and, as research continues, we” I look forward to exploring the relationship between the spade and the ditch and what else they can tell us about life on the Arne Moors 3,000 years ago.”

Old wooden tools as these are not often discovered. Its age and preservation both play a role in its uniqueness.

The last time a Bronze Age wooden tool was discovered in Britain with similar characteristics was when the Brynlow spade was found in a Cheshire mine in 1875.

The wooden tool discovered was made over 3,000 years ago. A 3D model of the wooden shovel is pictured above. (Wessex Archaeology)

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The wood tool last unearthed by archaeologists is also rare in its well-preserved condition.

Tools made from organic material, such as wood, do not often survive in the ground for long, according to the Wessex Archeology press release.

The reason this tool remained in such good condition was because of its watery environment.

The wooden tool remains under special care and undergoes complete conservation and further study.