Roman grave at England's Corfe Castle

[ASCLEPIADES]

London, Sept 17: A suspected Roman grave at Corfe Castle in Dorset County, England has excited archaeologists.

Michiel Bil, a Government worker from Holland, who is also a part of a metal detectors' club, accidentally made the discovery.

 

"I found the large piece of lead and stone and I was very excited because I had my suspicions that it might be a coffin. I called the archaeologist over and they also were excited and now it will be properly dug up this weekend and filmed on TV," said Bil.

 

According to a local Daily report, the BBC TV programme, the One Show, has already shown a film about the discovery.

 

Previous searches at Corfe Castle have uncovered bronze Celtic coins and Roman burial pots, which are now housed in the Dorchester County Museum.

 

Source: Dailyindia.com

[Gaius Paulinus Maximus]

London, Sept 17: A suspected Roman grave at Corfe Castle in Dorset County, England has excited archaeologists.

Michiel Bil, a Government worker from Holland, who is also a part of a metal detectors' club, accidentally made the discovery.

 

"I found the large piece of lead and stone and I was very excited because I had my suspicions that it might be a coffin. I called the archaeologist over and they also were excited and now it will be properly dug up this weekend and filmed on TV," said Bil.

 

According to a local Daily report, the BBC TV programme, the One Show, has already shown a film about the discovery.

 

Previous searches at Corfe Castle have uncovered bronze Celtic coins and Roman burial pots, which are now housed in the Dorchester County Museum.

 

Source: Dailyindia.com

 

Thanks for pointing this out Asclepiades,

 

Dorset is a beautiful part of England, my family and I try to get down there for a long week end at least once a year, we've been to Corfe Castle many times and this will make our next visit all the more interesting.

 

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