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Archaeologists uncover a Roman 'service station' in Gloucester

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Archaeologists have discovered the foundations of a Roman 'service station' in the Cotswolds.

The building would have been next to Ermin Street , the ancient Roman road linking Cirencester and Gloucester .

Travellers and their horses would have rested there during long journeys.

Remains of primitive Roman ovens suggest guests had fast food prepared for them during a stopover.

Roman service station featured in Wednesday 's episode of Digging for Britain .

Includes 460 Roman coins, 15 brooches, 420kg of pottery and animal bone.

Cirencester was Britain 's second -largest Roman settlement, after London .

Following the episode, the finds will be catalogued, before going on display in local museums.

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