WebFeb 5, 2024 · As part of HS2’s unprecedented archaeology programme, archaeologists have been able to excavate a Roman town in Fleet Marston, near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, discovering more about what life was like in Roman Britain, two thousand years ago. ... "The large Roman cemetery at Fleet Marston will enable us to gain a detailed insight into the ... WebFeb 5, 2024 · As part of HS2’s unprecedented archaeology programme, archaeologists have been able to excavate a Roman town in Fleet Marston, near Aylesbury, discovering more about what life was like in Roman Britain, two thousand years ago. Archaeologists from COPA JV, working on behalf of HS2’s Enabling Works Contractor Fusion JV, excavated …
HS2 archaeologists reveal secrets of small Roman town excavated …
WebFeb 5, 2024 · Helen Wass, HS2 Ltd’s head of heritage, said: “The large Roman cemetery at Fleet Marston will enable us to gain a detailed insight into the residents of Fleet Marston and the wider Roman ... Fleet Marston is a civil parish and deserted medieval village in the Aylesbury Vale district of Buckinghamshire, England, about 2.5 miles (4 km) northwest of the centre of Aylesbury. The parish measures about 2.5 miles (4 km) north – south, but east – west it is nowhere more than about 3⁄4 mile (1.2 km) wide. It is bounded to the southeast by the River Thame, to the east by a stream that joi… chris gessner colorado
Fleet Marston - Buckinghamshire
WebMany towns with the ending –chester or –caster were once Roman towns. There are no spectacular remains of large Roman towns in Buckinghamshire. Some settlement is known north of Aylesbury at Fleet Marston but it is unlikely it had any of the major buildings to be found in a large Roman town. WebFeb 10, 2024 · The river Thame, a tributary of the Thames, winds its way around Aylesbury, and separates Fleet Marston from the larger town. It seems this was also true of the Roman period, separated by the flood plain. Although normally little more than a stream in very wet weather the Thame can flood a large area. WebScatters of Roman material have been found in Fleet Marston since the 1950s and it was always thought that it denoted the presence of a fort along the line of Akeman Street (the … chris gethard and hallie bulleit