Archaeologists uncover Roman leather shoes in Scotland
Archaeologists near Falkirk in Scotland have uncovered a number of Roman artefacts, including leather shoes, which experts say date back to the first and second centuries AD.
The discoveries are believed to be evidence of at least two Roman forts in the town of Camelon.
Archaeologist Martin Cook who is working on the project said the find is one of the most important in the Falkirk area for “decades”.
Among the artefacts dug up are leather shoes, bones, jewellery, ceramics, ovens and coins. That leather shoes could survive for almost two thousand years is surely testament to the incredible longevity of the material.
The Camelon site, home to the former Wrangler factory, is being cleared to make way for a Tesco supermarket. AOC Archaeology, which excavated the land for them, uncovered a rich bounty of archaeological relics.
Mr Cook said: “This will be one of the most important finds in the Falkirk area for decades and one of the best ones we’ve been involved with. It’s hugely exciting.
“We found some Samian pottery from France, more than we expected to find. There were coins, trumpet brooches and 60 pairs of leather shoes in the ditch, something we really didn’t expect and which is hugely important statistically.
“We dug up less than 10% of the site so there will be a huge amount across it as a whole.”
