Roman cemetery uncovered at Gloucester

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Archaeological excavation at a site off Brunswick Road in Gloucester has uncovered part of a large Roman Cemetery. The dig is yielding some fascinating insights into life and death in Roman Gloucester and, to date, our team has excavated 80 Roman burials.

The site originally formed part of the old Gloscat Campus and we are undertaking mitigation works on behalf of Linden Homes Western in advance of construction works.

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View of the excavations at Brunswick Road, GloucesterExcavation of a Roman burial requires careful attention

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