A Roman well built 2,000 years ago has been found during a shop renovation.
The discovery was made by workers in a courtyard.
Other historical artefacts were found during building renovations of the former business.
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The well has now been capped off.
It was discovered at the property in Market Place, Caistor, Lincs.
Paul Kirkby, of Caistor and District Community Trust, which is behind the works, said the discovery was a surprise.
But he added the group did not have the money to restore the well at the moment, as reported by Whats The Jam.
Paul said: “We found some cappings over what clearly is a Roman well that had been modified at a later date with Georgian brickwork.
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“It has been capped off again but hopefully it’s something we can raise money for in the future and make it a real feature.”
The building where the well was uncovered dates back to Georgian times and incorporates some Victorian structures.
It is being renovated by the trust, which is community owned.
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Work is expected to be completed by the end of the summer.
Caistor was a Roman stronghold and takes its name from the Latin castra, meaning camp.
A Roman cemetery was found during work on a supermarket development in 2010.
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