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37. I found a circa 1920's medicine bottle while digging a new rose bed

Mon Apr 18, 2016, 09:43 AM

Apr 2016

I was just in Wiltshire last month, musing about all the history that is under their soil. Neolithic barrows, Roman remains etc. I'm curious as to why they've not found more in the southwest of England (Devon) - didn't even realize it till I looked at this map and there is a big ol' chunk of Blighty missing Roman remains.

http://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryMagazine/DestinationsUK/RomanSites/

And if there are any Anglo Roman experts out there, wondering if they have any theories as to why the Roman tradition of hypocausts was lost after the 5th century? I'm assuming it could have been just that they would have been focused on subsisting but you would think that would be the ONE IMPROVEMENT the Romans bought to Britain that the native British would want to keep!

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Man accidentally discovers 'perfectly preserved' Roman villa in his backyard [View all] rpannier Apr 2016 OP

If it was dated between 175-220AD, wouldn't that be more than 1400 years? Uncle Joe Apr 2016 #1

It is a metric year. whistler162 Apr 2016 #8

Thanks for the clarification, whistler. Uncle Joe Apr 2016 #9

So ..... left-of-center2012 Apr 2016 #11

70 is the new 45 in metric years. Uncle Joe Apr 2016 #14

Well, there is one thing I use the metric system to measure. 2.54 cm to the inch equals... n/t A Simple Game Apr 2016 #31

Your waist? n/t left-of-center2012 Apr 2016 #47

Later on, they say it "collapsed" 1,400 years ago. Brickbat Apr 2016 #13

That was using the business hours model snooper2 Apr 2016 #33

Amazing stuff ShrimpPoboy Apr 2016 #2

Very cool, thanks for posting etherealtruth Apr 2016 #3

Why doesn't this kind of thing happen to me? redwitch Apr 2016 #4

I know rpannier Apr 2016 #6

I remember reading this one too. redwitch Apr 2016 #10

Right? 2naSalit Apr 2016 #19

Oh My Goodness! redwitch Apr 2016 #21

I'm fine... 2naSalit Apr 2016 #25

What a beauty. Silver_Witch Apr 2016 #32

pretty kitty eom LittleGirl Apr 2016 #36

None, NONE! of my pictures have copies of the Declaration of Independence, nilram Apr 2016 #23

Because you don't live in England? kentauros Apr 2016 #48

I love England. redwitch Apr 2016 #49

All of England should be roped off alright. geardaddy Apr 2016 #50

Well, that's a given kentauros Apr 2016 #51

The Welsh and Scots are actually Brits too. geardaddy Apr 2016 #53

Incredible. MerryBlooms Apr 2016 #5

2016 AD-1400 = 616 AD ... MisterP Apr 2016 #7

But the Villa was built in roughly the middle of the Roman occupation ... Brother Buzz Apr 2016 #12

Romans left Britain 425ish AD. HooptieWagon Apr 2016 #26

There were still Romano-British "kingdoms" left... geardaddy Apr 2016 #52

where's the Time Team when you need them? KG Apr 2016 #15

Mick Aston is dead dorkzilla Apr 2016 #18

Totally cool. mnhtnbb Apr 2016 #16

These articles never have Norrin Radd Apr 2016 #17

Wow!! 2naSalit Apr 2016 #20

Whoa, that is awesome robertgodardfromnj Apr 2016 #22

Oyster shells too! How cool is that? Jeffersons Ghost Apr 2016 #24

Cool. But I their idea of "perfectly preserved" might be a little off. progressoid Apr 2016 #27

Cool, love these stories! Thanks! Nt Logical Apr 2016 #28

To set a crude timeline for Roman Britain . . . Jack Rabbit Apr 2016 #29

Wow, incredible DesertRat Apr 2016 #30

The team also discovered hundreds of discarded oyster shells snooper2 Apr 2016 #34

This was all over the news yesterday. Bad Dog Apr 2016 #35

I found a circa 1920's medicine bottle while digging a new rose bed dorkzilla Apr 2016 #37

Most of Devon and Cornwall is fairly hilly muriel_volestrangler Apr 2016 #39

I hadn't thought of the brick-making aspect dorkzilla Apr 2016 #42

more pictures--CNN has picked the story up ginnyinWI Apr 2016 #38

So, now he won't have access to his backyard anymore? Helen Borg Apr 2016 #40

Sweet! blackspade Apr 2016 #41

If you dig in Vegas you find sand. Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2016 #43

Gotta hurry. Going out to dig up my barn now. bvar22 Apr 2016 #44

If you find Jimmy Hoffa, just fill the hole, quietly. JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2016 #55

Cool! struggle4progress Apr 2016 #45

Cool! All I ever find are odd bricks and roofing nails Retrograde Apr 2016 #46

This is awesome TeddyR Apr 2016 #54