Posts Tagged ‘Roman’
Very rare Roman coins identified!
We’re accustomed to unearthing fascinating artefacts, but every so often, something extraordinary is discovered which sends ripples through the archaeological community. During recent excavations in Suffolk, our team found two very unusual Roman coins. Dr Peter Guest, who has undertaken extensive research on the coins has just posted his findings on LinkedIn. The coins in…
Read More30 Years, 30 Sites: Tobacco Dock & Babe Ruth
In continuation of our celebration of PCA’s remarkable 30-year journey, we are thrilled to unveil another of the curated selection of groundbreaking sites that have defined our legacy over the past three decades. This week, we present the unexpected discovery of a Roman bathhouse complex, the second largest found in London, along with a substantial late…
Read MoreRoman Brooches
In Roman Britain brooches were worn as symbols of identity. They revealed various aspects of an individual’s life such as where they came from, and their status and position in society. This type, in the form of a sitting cockerel, is thought to indicate that the wearer was a devotee of the cult of Mercury.…
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Birdoswald Roman Fort Excavations
Katie from PCA Durham is currently on secondment at Birdoswald Roman Fort on Hadrian’s Wall, at a Historic England and Newcastle University training programme for Archaeology students. Katie is helping supervise the digging and finds processing and will be there until the end of the season on 7th July. This year they’re digging to the…
Read MoreCurrent Archaeology Live! 2023 – featuring our discovery of Turret 3a
In the summer of 2021 our Durham office was lucky enough to discover Hadrian’s Wall in urban Tyneside. Excitingly, we found Turret 3a, perhaps the largest yet discovered, and the northern defensive ditch and six berm obstacle pits. Scott Vance will present our findings at the forthcoming Current Archaeology Live! conference, which will be held…
Read MoreRoman cetacean feast
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