Archaeologists are hoping to prove the Romans made it to Alderney.
For the third time in three years, Guernsey Museum’s Jason Monaghan will direct a dig at the Nunnery, in the Longis area of the island.
The five-day dig will be undertaken in association with the Alderney Society and starts next Saturday (28th August).
Mr Monaghan will give a talk at Alderney Museum next week (27th August) on the work he and volunteers have undertaken at the site over the past two years.
Mr Monaghan said the Nunnery was potentially one of the Channel Islands' most important heritage sites.
He said: "If the folk story is true and this is a Roman fort then it is very important. It's long been suspected of being a Roman fort but it's never really been proved.
However, if Alderney did host the Romans it's extremely important because there aren't many Roman structures in the Channel Islands. There are a couple of sites in Guernsey, which have been heavily chopped and one in Jersey but in Alderney you can see all the different occupations, which show how much activity has taken place here."
Anyone interested in getting involved in the dig should contact Alderney Museum on 01481 823222. Mr Monaghan's talk starts at 6pm next Friday. Everyone is welcome.
Source: Channel Online Tv [August 20, 2010]