Romans in Britain
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This just in from the BBC … the salient bits: A “curse tablet” made of lead and buried in a Roman farmstead has been unearthed in East Farleigh. Inscribed in capital letters are the names of 14 people, which experts believe were intended to have bad spells cast upon them. The tablet is being examined…
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From the Daily Gazette: ARCHAEOLOGISTS have unearthed a Roman road beneath a former Colchester pub. A dig at the site of the Stockwell Arms, in West Stockwell Street, has revealed an unexpected glimpse into our history. The discovery could mean historians have to revise their drawings of Colchester circa 40AD, after the road was found…
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I think I’m missing something … the Guardian has another piece on recent finds at Silchester, and besides the hyped olive pit from a couple weeks ago, there is at least one other interesting find, plus a lingering problem for me … here’s an excerpt from this week’s coverage: […] They feared gods who demanded…
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It always bothers me when journalists feel a need to ‘overstate’ (for want of a better word) the recent discoveries at a particular site … last year around this time, the BBC’s coverage of the Silchester excavation was bothering me (Pre-Roman Silchester Town Planning? NOT NEWS!) … this year, the Guardian‘s follows suit: Iron Age…
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Scouring my email box still … from the BBC a couple of weeks ago: Archaeologists have discovered 85 Roman graves in what has been hailed as the largest and best preserved cemetery of that period found in Norfolk. The site at Great Ellingham, near Attleborough, has been excavated over the last four months and the…
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