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Glimpses into lives of Roman surburbanites in Bath revealed in rare finds

The Guardian Science · 23 September 2026 at 07:00

Glimpses into lives of Roman surburbanites in Bath revealed in rare finds

Exclusive: Restoration work at Bath Assembly Rooms unearths Roman ditches containing pottery, coins and fragments of a military helmet The restoration of a Georgian building in Bath once frequented by Jane Austen has unexpectedly provided a tantalising glimpse into the life of the city’s Roman suburbanites.

A network of Roman ditches containing pottery, coins, glassware and a fragment of a military helmet has been found beneath Bath Assembly Rooms in the north of the city.

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Glimpses into lives of Roman surburbanites in Bath revealed in rare finds

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