Roman industrial hub discovered on banks of River Wear
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Durham University, News, 7 January 2026. "...Our experts have helped uncover evidence of a Roman industrial hub on the banks of the River Wear, at Offerton, near Sunderland. Excavations discovered over 800 whetstones (stone bars used to sharpen bladed tools and weapons), and 11 stone anchors. The dig was led by the Vedra Hylton Community Association and supported by our Department of Archaeology. The discovery is the largest known whetstone find of the period in North West Europe. It places North East England firmly within Roman Britain’s sophisticated manufacturing and trade network. The excavations, which took place across six months in 2025, are featured in the new series of Digging for Britain on BBC Two and iPlayer. Sediment analysis confirms Roman dates...." -
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