Shiny Roman things

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Current Roman things in London are not just the artefacts and bodycasts from Pompeji and Herculaneum that are exhibited in the British Museum (not seen yet, must remember to book ticket!) but there is also a huge excavation at the banks of the Walbrook. BBC had a feature on it a few days ago, including a slideshow of some really nice artefacts. Being a wetland site, the wood is fantastically well preserved. There are even writing tablets (still containing the text!). If you want to know more about Roman London and the everyday work on a commercial urban dig, go to the site blog: Walbrook discovery programme.