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[Judi Lynn]

Roman Baths Found Beneath County Durham Street
By David Sunderland - March 30, 2017



Remains of Roman baths have been found beneath ordinary County Durham houses.

The remains, which are nearly 2000 years old, were discovered underneath back gardens in Chester-Le-Street.

The baths would have been used by Roman soldiers stationed at the fort of Concangis, a second-century settlement on the site of what is now Chester-Le-Street.

Records from the 19th century were used to estimate the location of the remains. Durham County Council archaeologist David Mason then worked with a team of local amateur archaeologists on a dig that uncovered traces of the bathhouse.

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https://consettmagazine.com/blog/2017/03/30/roman-baths-found-beneath-county-durham-street-56106/