Primus Pilus Posted September 20, 2004 Report Share Posted September 20, 2004 Roman remains and a gravestone of "national importance" have been discovered during an archaeological dig in the middle of Gloucester. The discoveries - which included the skeletons of five Romans, the cremated remains of three other people, plus Roman and medieval pottery - were made underneath the former Esso petrol station on London Road. The recent excavation also turned up what could prove be a highly unusual find - a gravestone for a 14-year-old slave boy called Martialis. City archeologist Richard Sermon said: "We are very excited about the tombstone. If it does turn out to be a tombstone for a slave, this is quite rare. These finds are of national importance." More @ The Citizen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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