Magna Roman Fort: Experts baffled by huge shoes found at ancient site
What did archaeologists find?
Archaeologists discovered the leather shoes during a dig and found them in a defensive ditch, which the Romans also used as rubbish dumps.The team say the largest found at Magna Roman Fort was 32.6cm long.Even though experts aren't sure yet why they're so big, they have a few theories surrounding their origin.Archaeologist Rachel Frame explained: "We have to assume it's something to do with the people living here, having bigger feet, being potentially taller but we don't know."Are the people living there from a specific region? Could that be why their shoes are so much larger? But at the moment, it's sort of, well, this is unusual," she added.As well as the huge footwear, the team also found children's shoes and pottery at the site.Ms Frame said the team hoped that by taking a closer look at the style of pottery they could get a better idea of who was living there at different time periods.
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