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Gemstone discovered from Drapers’ Gardens
 Excavations
at Drapers’ Gardens recovered a large number of exciting small
finds. Perhaps the most beautiful is a small oval gemstone (or intaglio)
some 15 x 11mm. The design cut into the stone’s face is a
strongly military one, depicting a legionary eagle perched on a
thunderbolt and holding a victory wreath in its beak.
Drapers' Gardens Excavations
Pre-Construct Archaeology has recently finished a major excavation
at Drapers Gardens which could prove to be one of the most important
London excavations in recent years. Amongst the large quantity of
truly spectacular Roman finds the highlight of the site was a hoard
of metal vessels recovered from a late 4th century well, which are
currently on temporary display in the Museum of London until 27th
January 2008.
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Roman
altar from Manchester
PCA has made a highly significant discovery – an inscribed
stone altar of Roman date - during an archaeological excavation
in central Manchester. The find has been made during an excavation
at the site of the former Tom Garner Motors premises on Chester
Road. The site is probably located towards the southern limits of
the Roman settlement, Mamucium, on the opposite side of the River
Medlock to the Roman fort, which was located in the Castlefield
area of the modern city.
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