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[OLD NEWS] Roman sculptures found in HS2 construction - Kyng - 10-29-2021

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-59077550

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(Source: HS2 / PA Media / Above article)

Archaeologists have uncovered an "astounding" set of Roman sculptures on the HS2 rail link route.

Two complete sculptures of what appear to be a man and a woman, plus the head of a child, were found at an abandoned medieval church in Buckinghamshire.

The discoveries at the old St Mary's Church in Stoke Mandeville have been sent for specialist analysis.

Dr Rachel Wood, lead archaeologist for HS2 contractor Fusion JV, said they were "really rare finds in the UK".

"To find one stone head or one set of shoulders would be really astonishing, but we have two complete heads and shoulders as well as a third head as well," said Dr Wood.


Wow :O . I know HS2 is very controversial here in the UK, but whatever you think of it, this has to be a positive side-effect!

I wonder who these people were - and where the rest of the child sculpture is :P ?


RE: [OLD NEWS] Roman sculptures found in HS2 construction - Detective Osprey - 11-22-2021

What a beautiful find! I can't believe they found that. It looks fairly well preserved too!