Roman altar stone from 1,800 years ago found in grounds of Leicester Cathedral

University of Leicester Archaeological Services’s Deputy Director, John Thomas, said: “This excavation has produced a remarkable amount of archaeological evidence from a modestly sized area.

“The project allowed us to venture into an area of Leicester that we rarely have the opportunity to investigate, and it certainly did not disappoint.

“When we began the project, we had several key research questions, but we were not sure how much of an impact the Song School foundations would have had.

“Fortunately, the archaeology was very well-preserved and whilst there is still a lot of analysis work still to do, we are confident that we’ll be able to address all of our questions and more.

“We’ll have a much clearer idea of what was happening on the site in the Roman period, when the parish church of St Martins was founded, and a unique insight into the story of Leicester through its residents who were buried here for over 800 years.”

Article source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1743437/roman-altar-stone-leicester-cathedral-archaeology-1800-years-ago