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Radio Leicester,15 Apr 2026,6 mins

The secret remains of a Roman aqueduct

Secret Leicestershire

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Leicester was an important town in Roman Britain. The Raw Dykes is a large double bank and ditch in the south of modern Leicester. It is thought to have been part of an aqueduct conveying water to the Roman baths situated by the Jewry Wall in Leicester. In 1938, Archaeologist Kathleen Kenyon led a dig that found Roman pottery. 麻豆社 Leicester鈥檚 Ben Jackson went to see it for himself with historian Peter Liddle. Produced by Pete Wardman. If you want to know as soon as a new episode is available, make sure you subscribe to Secret Leicestershire on 麻豆社 Sounds and have push notifications turned on. Image: The 1938 dig on the Raw Dykes. Leicester City Council.

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