A Roman settlement filled with ancient artifacts and human remains has been unearthed on a west London building site, archaeologists say.
Excavations at the Syon Park site in west London uncovered more than 11,000 Roman items and part of one of Roman Britain's most important roads just a foot and a half below the ground, the BBC reported Wednesday.
Archaeologists initiated the dig ahead of the construction of a new hotel.
Experts from the Museum of London Archaeology recovered about 11,500 fragments of pottery, 100 coins and jewelry.
"We were extremely fortunate to discover such a comprehensive repertoire of Roman finds and features so close to the surface," senior museum archaeologist Jo Lyon said. "They tell us a great deal about how the people of this village lived, worked and died.
"It helps us build a picture of the Roman landscape and shows how the busy metropolis of Londinium connected with the rest of Roman Britain," she said.
The Roman settlement had remained remarkably undisturbed for almost 2,000 years, she said.
A section of one of Roman Britain's most important roads, linking Londinium with the Roman town of Silchester and an ancient tributary of the Thames, was also uncovered.
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