guy Posted July 2 Report Share Posted July 2 East West Rail’s archaeological trenching has uncovered a cluster of Roman‑period finds—notably coins, pottery, and a Late Iron Age vase—during early works for the new Oxford‑to‑Cambridge rail line. (Pictured above is a coin minted from the reign of Carausius AD 286-293.) Archaeologists are opening 1,000 exploratory trenches—with 6,000 more scheduled—along the future rail corridor to document buried heritage before construction begins. Each trench measures roughly 50 m long, 2 m wide, and 0.5 m deep (about 164 ft × 6.5 ft × 1.6 ft). https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/26246306.east-west-rail-unearth-roman-finds-1-740-year-ago/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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