Roman lime kiln, grave and buildings found in dig

Archaeologists say an "exceptionally well preserved" artefact may be the first to be found in a former Roman settlement.

Cotswold Archaeology unearthed a lime kiln during work on the Centre Severn site near Tenpin in Barnwood, Gloucester, known to the Romans as Glevum, between September 2020 and February 2021.

The structure, measuring 4m (13ft) across and 2m (6.5ft) high, would have been covered in earth and turf and used to make quicklime, a key ingredient in building materials such as mortar and cement.

Archaeologists also discovered two Roman buildings, and the grave of a woman in her 40s, radiocarbon dated to AD 226-336 which is during the time of Roman Britain.