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Binchester Roman Fort excavation unearths Roman road
12 August 2018
A well-preserved Roman road and hundreds of fragments of Roman pottery have been unearthed in County Durham.
About 60 archaeologists and volunteers spent six weeks excavating the largely undisturbed northern end of Binchester Roman Fort, near Bishop Auckland.
Evidence of small industrial buildings from the late Roman period were also found on either side of the road.
Principal archaeologist Dr David Mason, said it was a "significant" contribution to understanding the site.
More:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-45162034