Of the 32 shoes unearthed in the northern defensive ditches of Magna, 25 percent are more than 30 centimeters (11.8 inches) long, including a record-breaking 32.6 cm (12.8 inch) sole—the biggest yet recorded in the Vindolanda Trust’s vast collection of Roman shoes.
Archaeologists uncover unusually large Roman shoes at Magna fort, revealing insights into ancient military life near Hadrian’s Wall.
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