8legs: Caistor and district trust

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Workers discover 2,000-year-old Roman feature during shop renovation

Builders uncover a Roman well dating back 2,000 years beneath a Caistor shop courtyard.
Georgian brickwork and wall panels were found atop the Roman well.
The site will be part of a heritage hub with retail and accommodation plans.
Caistor and District Trust aims to raise funds to restore the well.
Caistor was a Roman stronghold and its name comes from castra meaning camp.
Work on the site is expected to be completed in the summer.
The discovery was made during renovation of a Georgian-era building.
The Well had been capped and covered again before the find.
The Caistor project involves heritage interpretation and future funding needs.
Caistor’s Roman history is highlighted by the find and town name origins.

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