Mysteriously large shoes discovered at a Roman fort are to be put on public display.
Archaeologist Rachel Frame said 34 shoes were dug up at the Magna Roman Fort in Northumberland in 2025 – eight of which were at least 30cm (11.8in) long, the equivalent of a UK size 13 to 14.
In comparison, of the 5,000 discovered at the nearby Vindolanda settlement in Hexham over the past 55 years, just four or five were that large, according to Roman archaeology expert Dr Elizabeth Greene.
Ms Frame said some of the shoes will be exhibited at the Roman Army Museum in Brampton, Cumbria, from 7 February.