When archaeologists lifted up a piece of
concrete floor at a site near Hadrian's Wall, they never expected to
discover one of the earliest Roman cavalry barracks and a treasure-trove
of artefacts in a remarkable state of preservation.
A
layer of black, sweet-smelling anaerobic soil led them to unearth eight
rooms with stables for horses and living accommodation filled with
extraordinary military and personal possessions left behind by cavalry
men and their families 2,000 years ago.
Roman cavalry swords are extremely rare anywhere, but two were lying on the barrack floor.
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