Roman remains uncovered at Exeter Cathedral

Roman remains uncovered at Exeter Cathedral

New discoveries from the Roman era have been uncovered by archaeologists investigating the historic cloister garden at Exeter Cathedral in Exeter, England. These discoveries include remnants of an early Roman street, timber buildings, and the wall of a Roman town house that was later overlaid by the foundations of the medieval cloisters. During the Roman period, present-day Exeter was known as Isca Dumnoniorum, also known simply as Isca, which w…

Exeter Cathedral Roman remains unearthed by archaeologists

Finds including an early Roman street reveal "new clues to Exeter's distant past", experts say.