London’s First Roman Basilica Found under Office Block

THE GUARDIAN: Archaeologists hail discovery of near-2,000-year-old structure as one of most significant recent finds in the city

The remains of London’s earliest Roman basilica have been discovered under an office block, in what archaeologists have described as one of the most significant recent discoveries in the capital.

The almost 2,000-year-old structure was part of the forum, the Roman capital’s social and administrative centre, and built around the late 70s or early 80s AD, just a few decades after the Romans invaded Britain and 20 years after Boudicca sacked and burned the city in AD60. » | Esther Addley | Thursday, February 13, 2025

‘Humongous’ Fort Found in Wales May Disprove Theory of Celtic-Roman Peace

THE GUARDIAN: Site in Pembrokeshire suggests area was more militarised than previously thought, says expert who made discovery

An artist’s impression of the fort, the location of which cannot be disclosed at present. Photograph: Roman Fort Project | A screenshot taken from the accompanying Guadian article
A previously unknown Roman fort discovered in Pembrokeshire in Wales overturns assumptions that the area’s indigenous Celtic tribe was on peaceful terms with the Roman invaders.

The site, which has excited archaeologists, had been hidden until now beneath an enormous, overgrown field. It explains why the land had been unsuccessful for farming: the farmer kept hitting stone.

The discovery was made by Dr Mark Merrony, a leading Roman specialist and tutor at Oxford University, who said: “It is a humongous fort, an incredible find of national importance.”

He is all the more excited because it is right next to a Roman road that he has also identified for the first time. » | Dalya Alberge | Friday, August 2, 2024