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It included remains of timber buildings and streets, and is now believed to date back to the 1st Century.

A team from Oxford has been examining the site, which is believed to be a civilian settlement attached to a fort.

During their excavations, archaeologists uncovered artefacts including gaming counters, jewellery, coins and drinking vessels.

The settlement has been named Brocavum and experts are now preparing a detailed analysis of the findings.