Folktale becomes reality as Roman altar unearthed at Leicester Cathedral

Archaeologists find broken altar stone in cathedral gardens they say was likely used as private shrine or cult room

The Normans began construction more than 900 years ago on the building that would become Leicester Cathedral, but legend has long had it that the site has been one of worship as far back as the Roman occupation of Britain.

Now, an archaeological discovery has experts suggesting the legend may well be true.