Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story:Excavations at the Roman fort Magna in northern England have already yielded three ancient leather shoes, one of which is staggering in size. The team digging through defensive ditches on their way to excavating the fort itself found a 2,000-year-old shoe comparable to at least a modern men’s size 14 shoe. The shoes were found in a part of the trench designed to trap the feet of those trying to cross it. While pottery and other smaller items have been recovered, the team has been surprised by no less than three 2,000-year-old leather shoes still intact, including one at an impressive 12.6 inches long. “It really puts you in touch with the people who used to live at the fort.