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The remains show the extensive streets and buildings of a highly organised Roman settlement of urban character.
Credit: Historic England Archive

Remains of Roman town given heritage protection

The features discovered include ditches, pits and post holes, and gravel surfaces that represent roads or yard areas.

Yesterday

Student compares homework to Edwardian namesake

At Jersey Archive, pupil Florence Jones compares her exercise books to namesake Florence Du Feu who studied in the island in the early 1900s.

13 Sept

Original Morph figurine fetches £1k at auction

The 13cm figurine went to auction to raise money for St Peter's Hospice on Thursday 12 September.

13 Sept

Free exhibition exploring Jersey's unique identity and history opens

How Capability Brown's roots shaped landscapes across England

The pioneering plane that paved way for Concorde 75 years ago

A dark history: The Newcastle witch trials and hangings of 1650

Teenager discovers 2,000-year-old Roman artefact buried for centuries

Metal detectorist reunites First World War brooch with family

Archaeologists unearth tiny 3,500-year-old receipt

Pub landlord returns to La Folie Inn 20 years since its closure

Rare French coin found in grounds of historic house

‘World’s oldest calendar’ found carved onto ancient monument

Plans to convert part of historic building into private members club

City sweet spot reopens to public