North Yorkshire excavation site reveals secrets of Roman settlement
The Hypocaust system and some large foundations THE final report on archaeological digs carried out on stretch of motorway in North Yorkshire has been released. The report, published by Highways England, consists of discoveries found on the A1 from Leeming to Barton, during a four-year archaeologist excavation. The finds are part of the Roman town of Cataractonium, which started in the AD70s, and tells of how people used the area over a period of 4,500 years. Archaeologists began a major programme of fieldwork in 2013 which lasted for four years and the investigated areas are known as...
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