Romans in Britain
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From the Leader: WORK at a major building development has unearthed evidence of a Roman settlement. The discovery at Anwyl Construction’s Croes Atti project at Oakenholt, near Flint, includes a well-preserved section of Roman road, pottery, buildings and evidence of an industrial complex processing lead and silver mined at nearby Halkyn Mountain. Andy Davies, Anwyl…
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More on the game piece side, actually , although I’ll admit to not knowing about the other personal hygiene method mentioned in this item (tip o’ the pileus to Sarah Bond for setting me on to this one and to Dan Diffendale for tracking down the original article). Here’s how the Daily Mail covers it:…
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Haven’t had one of these in ages … from the BBC: The face of a wealthy Roman citizen who lived in south Wales has been revealed nearly two millennia after he died. Using the latest technology, experts have produced a portrait of the man whose skeleton was uncovered 18 years ago in Caerleon, near Newport.…
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Sorry about that headline; there’s some sort of pun trying to get out of there … from the Weston Mercury: A RARE Roman figurine, believed to be almost 2,000 years old, has been found in North Somerset. The ‘exceptional solid bronze’ Capricorn statue was found in Burrington using a metal detector and is being transferred…
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You know it’s going to be a strange day when the most responsible coverage of a major find is from the Daily Mail … here are the pertinent bits: Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a Roman theatre – dating back 2,000 years. Dr Paul Wilkinson, founder of the Kent Archaeological Field School, believes it…
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