Even older roman camp found at Neuss/Novaesium (D)

[Simplex]

Report in German here:
http://www.wz-newsline.de/lokales/rhein-...a-1.957508
On occasion of an "emergency" surveillance at Neuss-Norf, the team around archeologist found a trench that was dissected by the trench of the well-known "camp A" at nearby Neuss-Gnadenthal.
They were able to follow that trench (3,5m deep) for 16 metres, in the process finding
pottery that gave a strong link to the roman camp on the Petrisberg at Trier, which is the oldest known roman camp in Germany. (~ 30 BC) The finds as such do suggest that the troops at Trier would have been moved on to Neuss at around this time.
This camp at Neuss is part of the oldest roman defence line along river Rhine.

Greez

Simplex

[M. Caecilius]

Very interesting find. A pity they cannot do much about it what with the building.

[Simplex]

...yes, the area seems to be packed with modern buildings. :roll:

Greez

Simplex

[M. Caecilius]

As far as I remember, when they excavated Delphi in the 19th century, they simply moved the village. Would be rather difficult to explain to the tax-payers these days :mrgreen:

At least they let the archaeologists dig first. I'm hearing repeated reports where local authorities "forget" to inform them.

[Simplex]

...well, if they'd find coal or other minerals like copper there, this could also happen very quick in Germany. :mrgreen: Just ask the people west of cologne in the "Rheinisches Braunkohlenrevier".
Guess why so many excavation happen there.
Apropos Trier-Petrisberg:
...what I swiftly found .....
http://www.perspektive-petrisberg.de/index.php?id=293
http://books.google.de/books?id=b63tuF88...er&f=false
(In German)

Greez

Simplex