Thursday, August 11, 2011

Roman child's remains dug up in Dorchester

From Dorset Echo: "The buried remains of a Roman child have been uncovered during the construction of the Charles Street development in Dorchester."

Roman-Era Sword Uncovered in Ancient Ditch

Discovery News: "A sword used by a Roman soldier during the brutal pacification of the Jews and the destruction of the Temple at Jerusalem nearly 2,000 years ago, has emerged from an ancient drainage tunnel beneath the city, Israeli authorities announced this week."

Archaeologists excavate Roman fort near Tebay

BBC News: "Archaeologists have broken new ground on a former Roman fort in Cumbria. Members of Lunesdale Archaeology Society and young archaeology clubs have been digging at Low Borrowbridge Farm, near the M6 in the Tebay gorge."