Local archaeologists working amongst Redrow Homes believe they convey discovered the close south-westerly Roman town inward Great Britain at the housebuilder’s Romansfield evolution inward Okehampton, Devon.
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| Archaeologists convey uncovered the remains of a Roman town on a edifice site inward Devon where novel homes are existence built [Credit: air-conditioning Archaeology] |
The fort, which is located at 1 time W of Romansfield, is protected equally an historic site included inward the Schedule of Monuments kept past times the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media in addition to Sport.
The buildings found at Romansfield are believed to last contemporary amongst the fort in addition to stand upwardly for a ‘vicus’, a pocket-size town or hamlet established past times the military machine in addition to inhabited past times the local population to service the needs of the troops posted at the fort. This is the commencement fourth dimension that such a short town has been excavated inward Devon.
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| Imported Roman pottery found at the site [Credit: air-conditioning Archaeology] |
“It’s wonderful to intend that 2,000 years agone people were making Romansfield their home, in addition to at nowadays Redrow is creating history in addition to providing homes for people hither 1 time again.”
Bill Horner, Devon County archeologist working amongst West Devon District Council to suggest on the scheme, said: “The earthworks at Okehampton gives us a rare insight into the procedure of conquest in addition to into the military machine in addition to associated civilian community that made Great Britain piece of job of the Roman Empire.”
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| Foundation trenches in addition to post-holes of 25 timber-constructed buildings situated either side of a well-preserved Roman route which extends eastwards from a military machine fort were uncovered [Credit: air-conditioning Archaeology] |
The archaeological industrial plant at the Romansfield evolution are yet ongoing, hence farther discoveries could yet last made. Once the earthworks has been completed in that location are plans to save the Roman route running through the site amongst an opened upwardly linear corridor.
Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 department of Roman route volition besides last reconstructed in addition to an interpretation panel placed side past times side to it. Interpretation panels volition besides last constructed at the novel schoolhouse currently existence built on the site.
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| The ancient town is idea to last the close south-westerly short town e'er found inward England [Credit: air-conditioning Archaeology] |
In due course, the finds in addition to archive volition last donated past times Redrow Homes to Plymouth City Museum in addition to Art Gallery. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 temporary display at the Museum of Dartmoor Life inward Okehampton is besides existence considered.
Reuben said: “We’ve been working closely amongst the air-conditioning archeology squad in addition to Devon County archeologist Bill Horner to ensure all artefacts found at Romansfield convey been safely registered in addition to stored. We’re looking forrad to seeing the department of Roman route that is going to last reconstructed.”
Source: The Exeter Daily [November 06, 2018]
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