Best preserved Roman oven among finds discovered during the Spalding Western Relief work
| Updated: 13:35, 26 January 2021
A Roman oven was among the thousands of artefacts discovered along the route of the Spalding Western Relief Road.
Archaeologists had uncovered a range of objects during a dig along the route, which starts at Pinchbeck Road, with the oldest activity dating back to the Iron Age.
Lincolnshire County Council s Historic Environment Officer Ian Marshman said one of the most interesting finds has been an unusual type of Roman oven, known as a tannur.
A replica of a Roman Oven Credit: Worcestershire County Council
Dr Marshman said: A similar type of oven is still in use today in India, called a tandoor, with food baked in it known as tandoori.