A complete Roman altar, the first to be uncovered since 1870, has been found on Camp Farm in Maryport.
The altar, discovered by Beckfoot volunteer John Murray, has lain buried for uo to 1,600 years.
Tony Wilmott, site director of the Maryport excavation, said that it was the most exciting find he had known in 42 years as an archaeologist and 25 years working on Hadrian