Animal Prints
Credit: Adam Slater, Wardell Armstrong Archaeology
Archaeologists discovered these animal-printed tile fragments in Blackfriars, Leicester, during excavations in 2014.
Sheep or Goat Prints
Credit: Adam Slater, Wardell Armstrong Archaeology
The tiles, which could be nearly 2,000 years old, date back to Britain's early Roman era. The fragment shown here is embedded with the hoof prints of a sheep or goat.
Dog Prints
Credit: Adam Slater, Wardell Armstrong Archaeology
A dog pushed its paws into this ancient Roman tile before it could dry.
Leicester Dig
Credit: Wardell Armstrong Archaeology
Archaeologists are excavating a site in Leicester England ahead of a construction project. They've found artifacts dating back to the late Iron Age and early Roman era.