75,000 man hours have been spent on a major archaeological dig in the City of London, and it is changing our understanding of Roman Britain, but is it the humble workwear trouser that has kept the dig going, amongst other items such as hi-vis vests and safety boots. It has to be as the archaeologists have had to work in damp conditions, often on there knees to uncover the beautiful and mundane objects, which now total over 10,000 individual items.

Some of the evidence so far suggest that the ara was used for industrial practices even then, wonder what they wore then?

The site in London will become the headquarters of media business Bloomberg’s European operations in 2016, but some of the remains and objects found will form part of an exhibition with the building.

Working in damp conditions the area was the head of one of London’s lost rivers, namely the Walbrook, but this has meant that the area has organic materials such as leather and wood, preserved due to the anaerobic environment. So workwear trousers, especially those with knee pads are going to prove popular with those working onsite. The fact that this type of trouser is extremely hardwearing and comfortable makes them ideal for such conditions. Articulated knees for added comfort and ease of movement would also be important, the use of double fabric at the knees and inside leg bottoms would be great to resist the water being absorbed by the material and making life uncomfortable.

So this is great for this environment and would be even better in dry conditions so why not check out what is available on the website