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Network Rail finds buried treasure
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"30/07/2010
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During construction works which are part of the Thameslink project, workers have found three ceramic bowls which date back hundreds of years.
The bowls were found in ground underneath Borough Market in London.
Roy Stephenson, Head of Archaeological Collections and Archive at the Museum of London, said: “They are beautiful objects: truly unique and unusual finds. What’s really interesting about them is that we now have a group of objects that offer an astonishing snapshot of a Londoner’s life at this point in history.”
Jerry Swift, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility at Network Rail, said: “Network Rail has some unusual challenges. Usually it’s working with the glorious but often challenging legacy that our Victorian forebears left us. This time, as we have to build to carry the new viaduct at Borough Market, we find ourselves delving even deeper into London’s past.
“We recognise that providing a rail network that Britain can rely on can come at a price to that heritage. We are delighted to be working with the Museum of London to learn what we can during this key construction phase.”
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