Roman workshop found in Cambridgeshire

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7 Decorated inlays or veneers evidence for bone working found at Roman site near Alconbury. Image Credit : MOLA

Evidence of a Roman workshop were found near Alconbury in Cambridgeshire, England (see map below):

“Over 300 fragments of bone and antler working waste were recovered from a small settlement near Alconbury, interpreted to be from a carpenter’s workshop, where decorated inlay or veneer were produced to adorn wooden boxes and furniture.
 

The Alconbury material can be dated to the late Roman period, most likely between the 4th and early 5th century AD (ca. AD 301-425). The most curious thing about these inlays and veneers is that they were discovered in a relatively simple rural settlement. Usually, evidence for this kind of bone and antler working comes from towns or Roman villas. Yet, there is no other evidence suggesting the presence of a high-status domestic structure at Alconbury.

Whilst the finds are not sufficient to prove the presence of a permanent specialist furniture workshop, they indicate there were skilled craftspeople at Alconbury in the Roman period.“

 

https://www.heritagedaily.com/2022/01/evidence-of-skilled-craft-working-during-roman-period-in-cambridgeshire/142575?amp