Very old shoe

Archaeologists excavating a quarry in Somerset claim to have found Britain's oldest shoe, believed to be 2,000 years old.

They said the shoe, which was found at Whitehall Quarry, near Wellington, was the equivalent to a modern size 9 or 10, and was so well preserved that the stitching and lace holes were visible in the leather.

UPDATE: A more critical take on the find here (thanks to il Professore Irritabile).

Posted by David on May 10, 2005 12:05 PM