Ancient Roman artefacts found in London well


	Ancient Roman artefacts found in London well

michellezm

12-7-2007 3:06 AM

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archaeology, artifacts, history, romans, britain

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12-7-2007 3:45 PM

kkcapricorn

fascinating, I love history - most especially anything in the Irish, British, Gaelic, Celtic parts of the world.

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Laden with delicacies such as stuffed dormice, peacock rissoles and sweet chestnuts, these plates and bowls would once have taken pride of place on a wealthy Roman's dining table. 
</P><P>Now, nearly 2,000 years later, the haul of 19 pieces of bronze tableware is offering a glimpse into life in the final days of Roman Britain.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=500122&in_page_id=1770"><P>The dishes were discovered during excavations at a building site in the City of London. 
</P><P>The dig has unearthed more than 1,000 artefacts so far  -  and archaeologists are saying it is the most important in decades.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=500122&in_page_id=1770">The finds include an entire Roman street, a wooden door built 60 years after the death of Jesus and the skull of a bear probably used to entertain citizens at the nearby amphitheatre.</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=500122&in_page_id=1770"><P>But the most impressive discovery is the tableware, found at the bottom of an 8ft well. 
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