We have previously posted about Straitgate’s Iron Age and Roman archaeology.
Now, research being undertaken from home by a group of amateurs is helping to redraw the map of the South West in Roman times.
Amateur archaeologists redraw map of Roman Britain – from home https://t.co/GOjQlfkaCg— The Guardian (@guardian) May 12, 2020
Volunteers poring over detailed aerial surveys of the borderlands between Cornwall and Devon spotted telltale signs of dozens of previously unknown settlements and miles of roads linking Roman forts.
The project suggests areas including Bodmin Moor, in Cornwall, and Dartmoor, in Devon, were much more populous than previously had been thought.
This follows the discovery of a Roman fort under Exeter bus station.
Roman fort discovered under Exeter bus station development https://t.co/htcGGQ8hF1 pic.twitter.com/5S7sUXYvY9— Spotlight (@BBCSpotlight) September 26, 2019
