The excavations are being done before a new cycle path is lain
It might look like just a mound of earth in the village of Adorp, but archeologists in Groningen have discovered large amounts of Roman artefacts in a former ‘terp’ (raised dwelling mound). The archeological survey is being carried out to prepare the ground for a new cycle path, reports the GIC. The site is seemingly so rich with relics that it has been christened the “new Ezinge” (the mound where many early-modern artefacts were found almost a hundred years ago).
The excavation work is being carried out by an archaeologist on behalf of MUG Ingenieursbureau from Leek, and everything from dressing adornments to coins have been found, dating from the time of the high Roman empire.
The excavations are being done in a mound north of the Munnikeweg near Adorp, along the railway line and have been allowed by the government because a new bicycle route is being built between Groningen and Winsum.
According to De Ommelander Courant, archaeologist André Pleszynski is very enthusiastic about the cases that have emerged. According to him, the mound is “a candy store” for archaeologists.
The fact that so many Roman objects are found is remarkable because there used to be no Romans living in the Northern Netherlands, though suggest that the Germanic peoples that did live here had extensive trading networks.
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