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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Vishwam Sankaran

Archaeologist stunned to find remains of medieval castle hidden in corridor under Chester Crown Court

Archaeologists have found an 800-year-old section of a medieval castle beneath Chester Crown Court, stumbling upon the discovery using little more than the light from a smartphone.

Researchers said the discovery was made by an expert observing the stonework at the end of a dark, dingy corridor beneath the court. When archaeologist Stewart Ainsworth raised his phone to illuminate the corridor, he found something surprising – an abrupt change in masonry.

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