Silchester dig reveals how ancient Britons built a thriving city

Submitted by Phil Ryder on Sun, 19/07/2009 - 11:07.

 Guardian.co.uk Thursday 16 July 2009 23.04 BST

The streets and foundations of the oldest town in Britain are emerging on a low hill near Basingstoke in Hampshire – and they may cause history books to be shredded.