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Missouri DOT archaeologists find colonial artifacts near Poplar Street Bridge in St. Louis
What do French settlers have in common with St. Louis’ Poplar Street Bridge? Location, for one. Archaeologists with the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) have uncovered artifacts dating back to 1764, when French settlers founded the city, near the bridge, St. Louis Public Radio reports. The archaeologists made the discovery while planning for new construction […]
April 2, 2014
Roadbuilding
Crews uncover slew of historical artifacts in construction of Britain’s Crossrail commuter line
While tunneling for the 13-mile underground section of Britain’s 73-mile, $23 billion Crossrail commuter line, crews uncovered about 2,000 years-worth of historical artifacts, according to a report from our sister site, Equipment World. The crews found the artifacts about 16 to 20 feet below ground. “This site is a rare, perhaps unprecedented opportunity,” Nick Elsden, […]
August 21, 2013
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