By Joe Pinkstone For Mailonline
Published: 15:42 BST, 27 May 2019 | Updated: 18:50 BST, 27 May 2019
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An ancient Roman settlement has been unearthed by builders in Kent and is being heralded as 'a thriving manufacturing site'.
The 18-acre site also revealed a haul of pottery, rare coins and its own temple.
Developers were preparing a patch of land next to a major road in Newington, Kent for a housing project when they discovered the lost town, which dates back as far as 43AD.
The temple at the site, close to what is now the A2, has since been named Watling Temple - making it one of only 150 such sites in England.
Archaeologists also uncovered an ancient 23 foot (7 metre) road which ran from London to the Kent coast.
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Builders preparing a patch of land next to a major motorway in Newington, Kent for an upcoming housing project discovered the lost town dating back as far as 43AD
Experts have hailed the discovery as one of the most significant finds in the region. The newly revealed settlement is destined to become 124 new homes as part of a Persimmon Homes new development.
Chairman of Newington History Group Dean Coles said: 'This is very exciting. The scale of this site, with the huge number and quality of finds, changes our
