The pit was in a disused Roman quarry, used by the killers for convenience rather than specially dug for the purpose.

In 1998, archaeologists found a well-preserved track leading to a Roman quarry near Swindon, England.

Although there is little evidence of early settlement, nearby Boughton Monchelsea was the site of a Roman quarry.

The red marble used in the lobby is from an ancient Roman quarry in the city of Oran, Algeria.

As a child I often played in the remains of a Roman quarry.

Mons Claudianus was a Roman quarry in the eastern desert of Egypt.

There are also remains of a Roman quarry and dams in the nearby wadi.

It is home to a large 1st century Roman quarry.

Known as Seget limestone, it was a stone that came from an ancient Roman quarry located in Croatia.

These great labyrinthine caverns were originally Roman quarries that were adapted and expanded when the Champagne business began to flourish in the 19th century.