Rare relics of Ancient Rome were recently found at a fort in northern England — including a 2,000-year-old piece of fruit.

In an announcement from the Northumberland National Park, officials said in late October that a record number of finds were made at Bremenium Fort in High Rochester, roughly 33 miles northwest of Newcastle upon Tyne.

The fort is over 20 miles north of Hadrian’s Wall, an ancient wall designed to protect the northern border of Britannia from the Picts.

In the statement, the park said the recent excavation delivered “more artifacts and structural discoveries … than ever before.”

With the help of over 70 volunteers and archaeology students, excavators found various imported Roman pottery items, including some made in Northern Spain that were likely used to transport

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