Primus Pilus Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 North East experts are to investigate reports that a mosaic from Roman times is buried 15ft underground opposite the site of a former Sunderland brewery. Archaeologists are now hoping to search for the ancient relic on the Vaux brewery site before it is redeveloped. If they find the mosaic, it would confirm long-held suspicions by some local historians that there used to be a Roman settlement in the city. The brewery closed in 1999 and will not be redeveloped until digs are complete. Generations of people from Sunderland have grown up hearing stories of a Roman outpost that used to stand high above the River Wear... From BBC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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