Roman, Iron Age and Medieval Artifacts Found at Residential Development

Researchers uncovered a rare Roman copper-alloy vessel dated to the first century A.D.

Archaeologists have uncovered several artifacts, including jewelry and coins, from the Iron Age, Roman-era and medieval period at an excavation in the United Kingdom.The artifacts came to light during a dig being conducted by Pre-Construct Archaeology ahead of the construction of a residential development in the village of Stonham Aspal, eastern England, managed by house builder Orbit Homes.

'It has been amazing to learn more about the history of Stonham Aspal from the discoveries at Homestead Park. We enlisted PCA as part of the pre-construction programme we undertake at every site and we were delighted to see the archaeologists unearth such fascinating finds, which could have otherwise been left undiscovered for many more years,' Andy Georgiou, sales and marketing director at Orbit Homes, said in a press release.

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