ARCHAEOLOGISTS have uncovered a grisly treasure trove dating back 300 years hidden beneath an abandoned Debenhams. The centuries old treasure was found at the former store, located in Gloucester, during its redevelopment. 3 Builders dug up human skulls and bones 3 A total of 317 skeletons have been found 3 The skeletons were unearthed at the closed-down Debenhams department store site in King's Square, Gloucester It lay beside more than 300 skeletons, which were also excavated, and archaeologists say the area used to be the north-eastern quadrant of a Roman town.
The remains were discovered in brick-built vaults and a crypt. The biggest discovery, however, was an eight-metre-long footing of the Western elevation and porch from the St Aldate’s Church. Experts believe it was built in around 1750 and named after the bishop of Gloucester.
Read More COINING IT Exact designs to spot on three rare coins worth as much as £145 at auction BEETLE MANIA £200k treasure trove including rare classic cars found in derelict dealership Historians largely agree the medieval St Aldate’s Church was destroyed in the mid-17th century after the English Civil War. In the building's basement, where the menswear department used to be, Roman pottery and a cobbled stone surface were discovered. These are understood to date all the way back to the second century.
Substantial fragments of a reticulated tracery church window were also unearthed and dated to the early 14th century. Most read in Money S.
