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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