Ancient plumb bob11/13/2023 Tom Howard, project manager at Highways England, said: “Throughout this project we have been working alongside archaeologists as we make this major improvement to one of the UK’s most historic roads. Tom Howard, project manager at Highways England It’s fascinating to discover that, nearly 2,000 years ago, the Romans were using the A1 route as a major road of strategic importance and using the very latest technological innovations to construct the original road – the same thing that we are doing today. The finding of the ancient plumb bob – an instrument still used today – has delighted modern day engineers Highways England who are carrying out the upgrade on the A1. Their uncovering of a major settlement off Dere Street at Scotch Corner, near Catterick, has also led the archaeologists to conclude that the Romans arrived in the Northern England earlier than previously thought, as it pre-dates the settlements at York and Carlisle by 10 years. (Photo: Northern Archaeological Associates/Historic England) The Roman plumb bob from Catterick (right) beside a modern plumb bob (left). The rare discovery is just one of a number of stunning finds made by the archaeological team – including a pair of ancient shoes, keys, a silver ring and an amber figurine – that have helped them shed new light on Roman Britain.
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