A Roman artefact has been discovered during excavations in Northumberland.
A partial Roman inscription was discovered last week at the Magna Roman Fort in the southwest quadrant of the site, buried in post-Roman terraces.
The stone, believed to have been reused as building material, bears three lines of lettering, though only a few letters are visible.
Carlisle-based history enthusiast Eelyn Oliver shared details of the discovery, which was on August 13, on his Facebook page called International Man of History.
He said: "What an absolute pleasure to find a partial Roman inscription last week at Magna Roman Fort excavations in Northumberland, England.
"I had joked with a fellow digger that morning that I would find an inscription first thing.
"Within 20 minutes, I found it - the first person to see this in over 1,500 years."
"There are three lines and only a letter or two in each line visible. I think the top letters are BR, but below that, I do not know. The original inscribed stone was cut down and reused for building material. Maybe some other pieces will turn up in the future."
He added: "It's my first ever inscribed stone, but hopefully not my last. It had been reused and buried in the post-Roman terraces in the southwest quadrant of the fort."
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