Some brief items which passed ‘neath my caerulean brow this past week or so:
They’re starting to ponder proposals for a ‘facelift’ for Housesteads Roman Fort:
- Major facelift at Roman fort (Courant)
Construction workers in Highworth dug up a Roman ‘pot’ (actually, a 2nd century or so cremation vessel):
- Builders dig up ancient Roman pot (Advertiser)
- Builders dig up ancient Roman pot (This is Wiltshire)
… with more details of its impending auction:
- Highworth Roman pot up for auction (Advertiser)
They think they’re going to find more of Gloucester’s Roman wall:
- Roman discovery around the corner (This is Gloucestershire)
Vague concerns being expressed for “ancient sites” in Bath:
- Will ancient history be lost for ever? (This is Bath)
A metal detectorist has found a Roman coin hoard in Devon:
- Rare Roman coins a ‘find of a lifetime’ (Herald Express)
Wanna buy a Roman Circus?:
- Colchester: Roman circus to be sold alongside sergeant’s mess (Essex County Standard)
Not sure whether this Roman bath find in Canterbury is new or not:
Quite a few news outlets are picking up the story about the threat to underwater sites off Greece from scuba divers:
- Priceless treasures now fair game for divers (Shanghai Daily)