Thaindian News

September 1, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The archeologists trying to find evidences of early settlements are now reaping the benefits of the dry weather prevalent during the early part of summer in ancient Britain. The researchers of ‘English Heritage’ literally fly over the large tract of fields looking for ancient archeological sites that had been buried for centuries.

Crop marks have now being discovered by the researchers while flying above the English fields. Crop marks happen to be the slow development of crops that grow above the ancient ruins. Other crops planted on areas which are empty usually grow a lot faster. Another amazing fact uncovered is that the crops which are withering or drying away in the dry months of summer reveal outlines of ancient forts or buildings that had once been flourishing in the area.

The Daily Mail posted a number of photographs which reveal the surprising evidence. One of them shows an ancient enclosure probably used as a base for Roman soldiers in the 1st century AD. The old walls of an equally archaic fort can be seen clearly in another photograph of an English field.

Reuters has also reported the findings of a Roman camp in Dorset, southwest England. Professionals from the field of archeology say that it is a rare and significant find as there are only three known instances of similar nature in the entire region.

The ‘English Heritage’ also reports finding a lost beach where the Romans had first landed to invade England almost 2,000 years ago.

Dave MacLeod, the senior investigator associated with ‘English Heritage’ states that its indeed hard to find a better year for archeology. The present year has been marked as a vintage year as far as archeological findings are concerned.