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Roman historian Graham Barker on excavating Silchester

Roman historian Graham Barker unearths the archeology behind the Roman town of Silchester and tells us how Silchester looked when the Romans were in charge.

Have you ever wondered what might be lying undisturbed under your feet, buried under thousands of years of accumulated dirt and rubbish? Well the archaeologists who are excavating the old Roman town at Silchester are uncovering finds every day that give us some clues to how Berkshire looked when the Romans were in charge. Bill Buckley was joined in the studio by local Roman historian Graham Barker.
Bill asked him to paint a picture of Silchester now

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Mon 7 Feb 2011 13:00

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  • Mon 7 Feb 2011 13:00

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