Discovery Of Roman Settlement, Workshops And Artifacts Will Shed Light On Their Life In Northern England

AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have recently discovered a range of Roman objects through a major road improvement scheme in North Yorkshire.

The artifacts including Roman shoes, keys, a rare silver ring, a plumb bob used to build straight roads and  a rare amber figurine will shed new light on Roman life in Northern England, according to archaeologists.

Left: A silver ring shaped like a snake which was found in Catterick © Northern Archaeological Associates;
Right: One of the many keys found in Catterick, North Yorkshire. © Northern Archaeological Associates

Additionally it has been unearthed the most northerly example of coin production ever found in Europe with workshops for making gold, silver and copper coins.

Excavations has already revealed that in Yorkshire, there was a far more sophisticated industrial and administrative center than it was believed. It was also the area inhabited by wealthy people.

The figure of a toga-clad actor carved from a block of amber which was recently found at Scotch Corner. Nothing like this has ever before been found in the UK. © Northern Archaeological Associates

The extensive excavations have been carried out by Northern Archaeological Associates, on the advice of Historic England’s experts.

A Roman leather shoe which is one of many found in Catterick. © Northern Archaeological Associates

Major settlement found at Scotch Corner, North Yorkshire, suggests Romans came to northern England earlier than previously thought

The settlement seems to have only been occupied for a short period, perhaps no more than 20-30 years but it was unusually large for the north of England, stretching over 1.4km from north to south which is roughly the size of 13 football pitches positioned end to end.

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