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Roman remains discovered during archaeological dig in Bristol
A small prehistoric settlement including human remains has been uncovered in north Bristol.
The settlement, believed to date from 6000 BC to AD 43, was discovered at the Rolls-Royce site in Filton as part of ongoing site infrastructure improvements.
Archaeologists from AOC Archaeology Group supported by AECOM identified a double-ditched enclosure that defines the northern end of the settlement along with several post holes and various small shards of basic pottery.
Several pits and a small enclosure likely used for keeping animals have also been located as well as an individual thought to be living sometime during the Roman settlement of the wider area.
Based on the very small ‘grave’ located just outside the settlement area where the individual’s remains were found, archaeologists think that the person was not well known to the people who had settled in the area or might have even been criminal due to the quick and impersonal nature of the burial.
Rolls-Royce’s George Mitchell said: “The discovery of both the small prehistoric settlement and the buried human remains have been a fascinating arc to our ongoing Bristol site infrastructure improvements and have sparked the imaginations of our team.”
Group property programme executive, Daniel Lock, added: “These archaeological findings have added to the rich history of the Filton site, a location that has stood through the trials of the Second World War.
“The team in Bristol are now looking forward to building on this momentum and continue to upgrade and invest in the future of the site.”
Main photo: Rolls Royce
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