2,000-year-old Roman road found in London

A section of one of Britain’s most important Roman roads has been unearthed in London.

The 2,000-year-old road was discovered under the Old Kent Road in the south-east of the city.

Known as Watling Street, the original road ran from the port of Dover in Kent through London to the West Midlands.

Experts say its the first time that a part of the ancient route has been found intact beneath the modern tarmac surface.

What was discovered?

The road was discovered by Southwark Council, during work to expand the area's heating network.

It was then identified as the ancient route by a team of archaeological experts from the Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA).

Southwark Council's archaeology officer Dr Chris Constable said that the scale of the road's survival was "remarkable".

"We hope this project will answer some other archaeological questions in the borough,” he added.

A sign will now be put up on the nearby railway bridge to mark the discovery.