guy Posted November 30, 2021 Report Share Posted November 30, 2021 The A66 is a major motorway in Northern England. It follows a major Roman road. Not surprisingly, excavation of the A66 is yielding new insights into the underlying ancient Roman roadway. “Since the start of November, they have been making their way through over 1,250 trial trenches as part of extensive surveys which are being carried out to analyse the archaeology along this northern trans-Pennine stretch.The A66 follows an old Roman road, which lends added significance to gaining an understanding of the archaeology along the proposed route.“ https://www.gov.uk/government/news/digging-for-roman-riches-on-trans-pennine-route Here is a discovery of a ancient Roman grave during work on the A66 a few years ago: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cumbria-45718612.amp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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