Roman Venus Figurine Unearthed in England

LONG MELFORD, ENGLAND—Volunteers digging a test pit in the Suffolk village of Long Melford uncovered a small “pseudo Venus” that is missing its head and pedestal. Fragments of similar figurines have been found in nearby Colchester and along Hadrian’s Wall. John Nunn, one of the volunteers, thinks that the carving, which dates to the first or second century, could indicate that a Roman fort was located nearby. “Research has led me to believe that it could be the missing link in a string of forts across East Anglia which includes known sites at Colchester and Ixworth. The forts were usually sited within a day’s march of each other so it would fit,” he said in a report in the East Anglian Daily Times. Archaeological officer Fay Minter adds that evidence of a Roman town has been found in Long Melford, but military finds such as armor or buckles would be needed to confirm the presence of a Roman fort. 

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