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8 ancient Roman shoes of 'exceptional size' discovered at Roman fort near Hadrian's Wall

Eight XXL leather shoes have been recovered from Magna, a Roman-era fort along Hadrian's Wall. Archaeologists excavating a Roman -era fort in northern England have unearthed several enormous ancient leather soles that measure more than 11.8 inches (30 centimeters) long.

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A Shockingly Large 2,000-Year-Old Shoe Was Just Found At A Roman Fort In England

When Hadrian's Wall was built in England around 122 C.E. to mark the northern boundary of the Roman Empire, a series of forts was erected to secure Britain from the "barbarians" who lived on the other side.

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Huge 2,000-Year-old Roman Leather Shoe Discovered Exquisitely Preserved–Worn by a Soldier

In fact, so many shoes have been found across the two sites, the Vindolanda archaeological trust maintains a "shoe specialist."

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"Unusually large" 2,000-year-old shoes unearthed at a Roman site in northern England

Archaeologists reported finding the first "exceptionally large shoe" on May 21 and have continued to discover more since then ...

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Very rare sword find leads to discovery of extensive Roman-era settlement in England

Archaeological excavations have revealed an extensive settlement dating from the Early-Middle Iron Age through to the first ...

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Ancient Roman fort found in England: 'Very important and completely unexpected' - Fox News

The remains of an ancient Roman fort dating back nearly 2,000 years have been unearthed underneath a bus station in southern England. The fort, located in Exeter, is a “very important and ...

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Roman Fort Is the 'First Evidence' of Julius Caesar's Invasions of Britain - Yahoo

An ancient fort near a beach in southeast England is the first solid archaeological evidence of Julius Caesar's invasions of Britain in 54 and 55 B.C., according to researchers. Caesar himself ...

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A 1,600-Year-Old Coffin May Shed Light on Roman Britain

LONDON — British archaeologists have uncovered an ancient coffin in a 1,600-year-old cemetery in northern England, a discovery, they said, that could shed light on the end of Roman Britain and ...

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Couple unearths 'highly revered' Ancient Roman rarity during volunteer dig at tourist site

A couple who have volunteered in numerous excavations over the years found a "highly revered" ancient artifact at a fort in ...

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