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Roman pottery discovered at Durham Cathedral

Archaeologists have discovered evidence of a Roman settlement on the site of Durham Cathedral.

The Cathedral’s own archaeologist, Norman Emery, is working with a team of specialists from Durham University.

The pottery is very interesting because it makes you wonder if there could have been a Roman site here on the Cathedral peninsula... We know there was a site not too far away called Old Durham, on the other side of the river, but several Roman artefacts have been found in this area previously, so combined with these finds, this could suggest that there was a site much closer to home.”

– Norman Emery, Durham Cathedral Archaeologist