Archaeologists reveal Bishop's Stortford's past as a Roman 'new town'

[Imperial Dave]

https://www.bishopsstortfordindependent.co.uk/news/fascinating-finds-reveal-bishops-stortfords-past-as-a-roma-9251991/

pretty decent local rag report

[Erpingham]

I did wonder about the landmine in the lead para but all is revealed later on.

[Martin Smith]

I had to look, after that comment about the 'land mine'. Decent attempt by a local journalist to describe the effects of the piece of kit in question ✔️✔️.

[Imperial Dave]

I know! 

[Swampster]

If he is thinking about the modern British use of the term as an analogy, the 'new towns' would have been all the 'proper' ones (like Deva or Corinium), with their pre-planned roads, amenities etc.

[Anton]

Ah, a caltrop!

[Imperial Dave]

ancient lego bricks

[Chuck the Grey]

ancient lego bricks

Exactly! Should be banned under the Geneva Convention or the ancient equivalent.

[Imperial Dave]

ancient lego bricks

Exactly! Should be banned under the Geneva Convention or the ancient equivalent.