Romans in Britain
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I don’t think we covered the original discovery of this one (Adrian Murdoch did): ARCHAEOLOGICAL work to determine the full extent of a massive Roman mosaic uncovered in a Cotswold field will resume shortly. Metal detector enthusiasts Paul Ballinger and John Carter uncovered a section of the ancient mosaic in January last year in a…
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Assorted small finds found during road construction; not much emphasis on the Roman, other than in the headline: Roman finds made during work on access road | Kent News.
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Not sure if we’ve mentioned this one before; it seems to have been found a year or so ago: Historians investigating a hoard of Roman coins unearthed in south Warwickshire are hoping to ensure they remain in the county – and to solve the mystery of who buried them. The cache of 1,146 silver denarii…
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A ROMAN quern stone discovered near Chaigley has sparked excitement in archaeological circles. The stone was taken into Ribchester Roman Museum’s ‘Finds Day’ on Saturday by a local woman and Curator Patrick Tostevin says it was definitely “the highlight of the day.” “It is the sort of object that would suggest there might be some…
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ARCHAEOLOGISTS are surveying a newly-discovered Roman road. The history of the road, which runs from Winchester to Chichester, is to be investigated and people are invited to get involved in a field visit. People wanting to get a closer look at the ancient road should attend a workshop on Saturday March 20, held at the…
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