Routes to the past: ancient finds at construction sites
Among the many discoveries are the oldest known pistachio nut in Britain, found at the bottom of a well and dated to AD 24-128.
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Recent Roman discoveries during the A1 upgrade in North Yorkshire
In 2018, Highways England opened an upgraded section of motorway on the A1 in North Yorkshire. Construction of the new road prompted a series of large-scale excavations, with illuminating results. Stuart Ross and Cath Ross present some of the preliminary findings.
Roman riches at Scotch Corner
A range of artefacts were discovered during the excavation, many of which hint at the wealth of some of the settlement’s inhabitants.