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What you need to know about England' s ' hidden medieval city'
Original ArticleDavid KeysDec 03, 2014 What' s happened
Archaeologists say they have discovered the largest 'unknown' medieval royal palace ever found in England. Using ground-penetrating 'X-ray' technology, a team from the University of Southampton have found a 12th century palace buried under what was originally an Iron Age fort at Old Sarum, the original location of Salisbury, in Wiltshire. As well as the 170m long, 65m wide palace complex, which has walls 3m thick and is arranged around a large courtyard, dozens of ordinary houses were found, effectively allowing archaeologists to produce a detailed plan of what was once a major political and religious centre in Norman Britain.Artist's impression of barons swearing allegiance to William the Conqueror in 1086 Why are archaeologists so excited
Professor David Bates of the University of East Anglia, a leading authority on Norman England and author of the key modern study of the Norman world, The Normans and Empire, said the mapping of Old Sarum was a "discovery of immense importance". "It reveals the monumental scale of building work taking place in the earlier 12th century," he said. Kristian Strutt of the University of Southampton, the archaeologist leading the geophysical survey, added: "Archaeologists and historians have known for centuries that there was a medieval city at Old Sarum, but until now there has been no proper plan of the site. Our survey shows where individual buildings are located – and from this we can piece together a detailed picture of the urban plan within the city walls."An 'X-ray' of the structures buried underneath the groundKeep reading...Show less Spanish PM condemns college student' s ' repugnant' mass catcalling
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