A 200-year-old fish figurine that may have been used in an old card game has been dug up under the Palace of Westminster r
"It certainly highlights the value of the palace's 'hidden' archaeology beneath its buildings and spaces and how even a single find such as this can contribute to its overall sense of history and our literary past," she said.
Those behind the restoration project say they have now carried out a milestone 7,500 hours of specialist intrusive and disruptive surveying work since July 2022. Last year, a report by the Houses of Parliament Restoration and Renewal Delivery Authority suggested a project to revive the Palace of Westminster to its full glory could cost up to £22bn and take up to 76 years.
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