Roman settlement found at housing development site
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Louise Jennings, from contractor Equans, said the find would help to "broaden our understanding" of the area's past. Work began nearly 10 years ago, according to the council, and excavations have discovered a Roman 'ladder' settlement.A Roman roof tile was found with a dog paw print on it, according to archaeologists
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