Volunteer archaeologists have stumbled upon two rare head sculptures of Roman deities while working on a dig.

Perfect timing for the volunteers helping at the dig

The excellent discovery were discovered earlier this week at Carlisle Cricket Club during the most recent excavation of a Roman bathhouse.

The sandstone artifacts, which are likely to have been created as early as AD 200, formerly made up full-figure pieces that stood 12 to 15 feet (3.5 to 4.5 meters) tall.

Frank Giecco, the lead archaeologist, described them as "unique and priceless."

The three times the size of a human head sculptures were discovered in the city near Hadrian's Wall at the edge of what was formerly a paved Roman road.

Since 2021, more than 1,000 artifacts have been discovered in the location, including ceramics, weaponry, coins, and semi-precious stones.

The heads are said to be a very rare find in Carlisle

"International significance" has been used to describe certain.

However, Mr. Giecco asserted, "In my thirty years as an archaeologist, I've never discovered anything like this before.

"This is really amazing for Carlisle. It merely elevates this building's prominence.

Figures were common in bathhouses, according to Mr. Giecco, "but sculptures of this size are really special."

"In Britain, you can probably only think of a few examples of this kind," he remarked.

The discovery has been deemed "really exciting" by the volunteers helping with the excavations.

The heads are thought to belong to statues of Roman gods

One person remarked, "I realized it was actually something to be excited about when all the real archaeologists, the professionals, got excited and started crowding around themselves."

Government and Heritage Lottery funds has been used to support Uncovering Roman Carlisle, an initiative managed by Wardell Armstrong, Cumberland Council, and Carlisle Cricket Club.

In January, more than 30 semi-precious stones were discovered there.

The British Museum in London will host an exhibition the following year that will feature items discovered in prior digs over the preceding eight years.