Layers of London Discovered During Construction of Crossrail

Archaeologists are really digging Crossrail, as the construction of London’s new railway line has unexpectedly turned into Britain’s largest archaeological project. During its six-year tunnelling through the city centre – something archaeologists would have never been able to do – over 10,000 artifacts have been discovered across some 30 sites. And construction is far from being over… Click the infographic below to see some examples.

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