Boadicea's grave 'under McDonald's restaurant' in Birmingham
 |  Statue of Boadicea in London |
The grave of ancient warrior queen Boadicea may have been discovered under a McDonald's restaurant, archaeologists said today.
Digs beside the burger bar in King's Norton, Birmingham have uncovered Roman artefacts which archaeologists think may have been the location for the famous battle between Boadicea's army and the Romans in 61AD.
Local councillor and archaeologist Peter Osborn said: "We know for certain that the battle between the 200,000 ancient Britons and the Romans happened somewhere in the Midlands.
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