A 'Roman road' that could be almost 2,000 years has been discovered near Evesham.

Severn Trent workmen dug up the road a few weeks ago while completing sewerage work in the area.

Aidan Smyth, archaeology advisor for Wychavon District Council, believes it to be a Roman ford, which could hold global significance.

He said: "At the moment it is ticking all the boxes to be Roman but it does look too good to be true.

"So, we are keeping an open mind. We are looking at every period.

"If it is a first-century Roman feature it is the only one of its kind to be found in Britain to date, there's not really anything like this medieval either.

"If it was to be a Roman feature, with its only comparisons in Rome and Pompeii, you could argue it's of world importance, not just of national importance."

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Wychavon District Council has confirmed that as of yet, no dateable finds such as pieces of pottery or coins have been discovered.

Usually, these would be used to help date the site.

Instead, a section dug from the road is to be sent off for optically stimulated luminescence testing which will measure the last time the sediment was exposed to sunlight.

The council has warned that this process could take several months.

A video has now been shared on Wychavon's social media in which Mr Smyth shares more details about the discovery.

You can watch it here: