More than 2,000 significant finds have been found at the site in Carlisle since 2021.
Archaeologists and volunteers are to return to an excavation of a Roman bathhouse that has previously yielded more than 2,000 artefacts., will recommence on Saturday for one week.Cumberland Council said volunteer spaces for the dig were limited.
More than 2,000 items - including pottery, weapons, coins and semi-precious stones - have been found at the site since 2021. Some have been described as being of "international significance", with the pair of Roman god sculptures discovered in May thought to date back as far as AD200.Bathhouse excavation unearths imperial Roman tiles
Councillor Anne Quilter said: "The mini-dig will be a small evaluation, comprising a single trench over the Roman road looking at activity to the south of the road, typically where Roman shops and other buildings would be found." The project is run by Wardell Armstrong, whose technical director Frank Giecco said: "It'll be a very interesting week at the mini-dig as we look to answer more questions about the site with the volunteers."Follow BBC North East & Cumbria on
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