HS2 Archaeological Digs Reveal 450,000 Historical Artifacts in Secret Warehouse
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The BBC has been granted exclusive access to a secret warehouse storing approximately 450,000 archaeological treasures unearthed during the construction of the controversial HS2 high-speed rail line in the UK. The collection includes significant historical artifacts such as a possible Roman gladiator's tag, a hand axe potentially over 40,000 years old, and 19th-century items. These discoveries represent one of the largest archaeological projects in British history, with hundreds of archaeologists involved in excavations along the HS2 route.
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· 3 pulledTreasures unearthed by hundreds of archaeologists during the ongoing construction of the controversial HS2 train line have been shown exclusively to the BBC.
The 450,000 objects, which are being held in a secret warehouse, include a possible Roman gladiator's tag, a hand axe that may be more than 40,000 years old and 19th Cent
A Roman coin unearthed during HS2 archaeological digs is now being held in a secret store
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