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East West Rail Project Archaeological Excavations

Sector: Mass Transit • Location: United Kingdom

Source: Fox News

Project
Under Construction

Archaeologists working on the East West Rail project in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire, UK, uncovered a rare Roman coin bearing Emperor Carausius' name along with evidence of ancient settlements during the restoration and construction of rail links between Oxford and Cambridge. The project involves excavating around 6,000 trenches to uncover archaeological sites along the route.

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Mass Transit, Rail
Location
United Kingdom
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Fox News

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The project “East West Rail Project Archaeological Excavations” is an infrastructure initiative in the Mass Transit sector, located in United Kingdom. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Fox News.

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Archaeologists working on the East West Rail project in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire, UK, uncovered a rare Roman coin bearing Emperor Carausius' name along with evidence of ancient settlements during the restoration and construction of rail links between Oxford and Cambridge. The project involves excavating around 6,000 trenches to uncover archaeological sites along the route.

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Transportation

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United Kingdom (UK)

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Mass Transit, Rail

Article published date

2026-07-20

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