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Title: Roman dig in Gloucester
Post by: Imperial Dave on January 15, 2025, 07:53:04 AM

https://www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c391n30lzdjo.amp?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQGsAEggAID#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=17369272626305&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com

Honey pot area....

Title: Re: Roman dig in Gloucester
Post by: Duncan Head on January 17, 2025, 11:56:31 AM

See now also

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jan/16/archaeologists-uncover-roman-service-station-during-roadworks-in-gloucester

I've never come across the word "mutatio" before as a "horse-changing station".

"Lucius, just mutate the horses and we'll be on our way."

Title: Re: Roman dig in Gloucester
Post by: Imperial Dave on January 17, 2025, 04:59:56 PM

Title: Re: Roman dig in Gloucester
Post by: Erpingham on January 17, 2025, 05:23:31 PM

You will note the horse-changing station is a long way from any streams, just in case :) Another language quirk - a horse-changing station and a baby-changing station seem to function very differently. You often see the latter in modern motorway services but I've never seen the former.

Title: Re: Roman dig in Gloucester
Post by: Keraunos on January 18, 2025, 02:53:26 AM

But happily Madingley Hall has one -

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