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Sensational find in Gloucestershire

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Uncovered Roman cavalry sword
Uncovered Roman cavalry sword | Photo: © Corinium Museum

In the British county of Gloucestershire (south-west England), an extraordinary archaeological discovery was made, which began completely by accident – ​​with the discovery of two Roman swords by an amateur with a metal detector. This discovery became the impetus for extensive research, which revealed the existence of an extensive settlement complex of Romans from the 1st-2nd centuries CE.

Among the finds, archaeologists came across traces of wooden and stone buildings and architectural elements typical of Roman villas.

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