Recent finds at Magna Fort at Hadrian’s Wall

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Excavations continue at the Roman Magna Fort, near Hadrian’s Wall. Recent finds, including a large shoe, continue to make news.

Archaeologists at Magna Fort, a Roman site near Hadrian’s Wall in England, recently uncovered a massive 2,000-year-old leather shoe. Measuring 12.6 inches long, roughly equivalent to a U.S. men's size 14, the shoe likely belonged to a Roman soldier with enormous feet.

The discovery was made in a deep defensive trench, known as an "ankle-breaker," designed to trap enemy soldiers. The oxygen-free, waterlogged conditions remarkably preserved the leather, allowing researchers to study Roman footwear craftsmanship. The shoe features multiple layers of leather, stitching, and hobnails, reinforcing its durability.

Magna Fort, also known as Carvoran, was strategically positioned at the junction of two major Roman roads, serving as a key defensive outpost along Hadrian’s Wall.

 

One Roman soldier had enormous feet, 2,000-year-old waterlogged leather shoe reveals | Live Science

 

 

 

Previous excavations at the fort:
 

 

 

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