LONDON EXCAVATIONS
ROMAN WALL FOUND LONDON. Dec. 2. Workmen excavating the site of All Hallows’ Church, Lombard Street, London, the Wren building which has been demolished to make room for the extension of a bank, have been digging their way back through the centuries. They have gone through what is left of four churches on the one site, each older than the last, and have now struck brick walling believed to be Roman. The excavations are by no means complete. They are being closely watched by an archaeologist from the Guildhall Museum. The walling so far unearthed is about 6ft. long and 2ft. high; how thick is not yet known, as only the face has been uncovered. A few tiles and pieces of pottery have also been found, and sent to the Guildhall Museum for examination. It is expected that many more will be dug up.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 84, Issue 5, 6 January 1940, Page 4
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