'Priceless' Roman god heads found at cricket club
The heads are said to be a very rare find in CarlisleThe heads were found during the latest excavation at Carlisle Cricket ClubRare head sculptures of two Roman gods have been discovered by volunteer archaeologists during a dig.
The sandstone artefacts are thought to date back as far as AD200 and once formed part of full-figure pieces about 12-15 ft high.The stone sculptures, three times the size of a human head, were found at the edge of what was once a cobbled Roman road close to Hadrian’s Wall in the city. Mr Giecco said figures were not an unusual find in bathhouses "but sculptures of this size are really special".Volunteers assisting on the digs have described the find as "really exciting".
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