Posted on 02/24/2020 4:13:49 PM PST by SunkenCiv
Two skeletons dating back to the Bronze and Iron Age have been unearthed by archaeologists working on a building site.
The remains were discovered at the Aylesham Garden Village development near Canterbury...
They are among the latest archaeological finds at the site, with smaller items of pottery and glass, dating from the Roman occupation of 2,000 years ago, also discovered.
The dig is being undertaken for developers Barratt Homes and Persimmon Homes by a team from the Faversham-based Swale and Thames Archaeology (SWAT).
SWAT's Dr Paul Wilkinson said: "It will be some time before we know much more about the skeletons and their graves. However, the other items we have found have helped to fill in some big gaps in our knowledge of post-invasion Roman life.
"We are quite certain we have discovered what was a military supply depot on the Aylesham site. This would have been set up a year or two after the Romans invaded Britain and we believe would have been manned by soldiers of a Roman legion..."
(Excerpt) Read more at kentonline.co.uk ...
Looks like a SWAT team of archaeologists might prove useful.
Oh, I meant really really old timey serial killer.
Dead and gone. But, some of his dependents might be on that Swale and Thames Archaeology (SWAT).
Or maybe a local politician. How better to cover up the founding crimes of the extended clan?
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