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THE foremost expert on Roman Winchester Prof Martin Biddle has called for full archaeological excavations in part of the Silver Hill area. The city council is currently not planning such work, saying initial work has not revealed anything “exciting.” Prof Biddle writes: Was there a Roman amphitheatre in Winchester? Almost certainly ‘yes’ but we don’t know where it was. In the Winchester Excavation Committee’s 1,000-page, two-volume book on Roman Winchester, we record over 120 sites inside the ancient walls where Roman remains have been found, but there’s not a trace of the curved walls which would be the sign of a Roman amphitheatre.
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THE man brought in to oversee major schemes in Winchester is to leave the city council after three years. Chas Bradfield departed the council at the end of March it was announced at a recent Council meeting. Mr Bradfield as ‘Strategic Director - Place’ was overseeing the major redevelopment schemes in the city centre or “strategic leadership of the place shaping agenda” according to his LinkedIn profile. It continues: “Ensuring high quality development and delivering on the council’s ambitions to deliver physical, economic and social development on a sustainable basis. A highly visible role with a strong emphasis on collaborative working. Oversight of operational performance to ensure that individual teams are aligned to the overall strategic vision for Winchester.”
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