Home for so long that when it was built Britain was still part of the European continent.Circular structure near Scarborough, North Yorkshire, which dates back to the stone age 8500 years BC, was discovered next to an ancient lake.
House is older than the oldest house in Britain believed, Howick, Northumberland, by at least 500 years.
The team said they dug a large wooden platform in wood that has been split and hewn. It is considered the first evidence of carpentry in Europe.
Dr Chantal Conneller and Barry Taylor of the University of Manchester working with Dr Nicky Milner from the University of York Star Carr since 2004.
