Just a chance to stick up some more images of finds from the site. We've lots more to get photographed- this is just a tip of the iceberg. More to come.
Yep- (top) fragment of figurative Samian. (second from top)part of set of shears of medieval? date (second from bottom) Cu alloy figuine of coat: uncertain date (bottom) group of Roman coins
Just heard from one our finds specialists who thinks that the goat is probably Roman- possibly a cult image linked to the worship of Mercury or Bacchus.
This blog will share information about the major new field project at the Roman fort of Binchester (Co. Durham), run jointly by Durham County Council, the Dept. of Archaeology, Durham University, Vinovia.org, Texas Tech University and the Architectural and Archaeological Society of Durham and Northumberland. It will communicate news, events, and once the field season starts a daily update of the discoveries on site. To find out more visit our website
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