A rescue excavation in Kaiseraugst, northern Switzerland, has uncovered a wide Roman road lined with porticoes, infant burials, and small artifacts from the period include a rare bronze panther statuette.The site is located in what in Roman times was the lower town of Augusta Raurica. Because of its proximity to a known ancient burial ground, between May 2024 and March 2025 the Aargau Cantonal Archaeology Department excavated two undeveloped plots slated for construction of new apartment buildings. Previous geophysical surveys of the plots mapped out an excavation plan allowing the team to dig more precisely.The team unearthed a Roman road 13 feet wide with columned porticoes and buildings on each side. They were able to excavate the cellars of two of the buildings flanking the road. The floorplan and layout of the buildings indicate they were all strip houses, very narrow houses facing the roadway that allowed people easier access to the road. The building type was the predominant design in the northwestern provinces of the Roman Empire.In the back courtyards of the strip houses, archaeologists found stone shafts, probably latrines or storage shafts, and a number of infant burials. This was common in the Roman world, as child mortality was high and dead infants were often buried at home instead of in a cemetery.Development of this quarter began at the end of the 1st century AD and ended during the 3rd century AD. The areas use in late antiquity is documented primarily by numerous late Roman coins and individual finds. Among the numerous finds were several special objects: a small bronze panther statuette, a tuff votive holder, and a mosaic glass spindle whorl. Such finds are rare.The excavation at Schrmatt was completed on schedule. The entire documentation was conducted entirely digitally it was the first fully digitally documented excavation by the Aargau Cantonal Archaeology Department. All findings were digitally recorded in the field, and all data were entered directly into the database. This innovative method enabled extremely precise and efficient documentation, setting new standards for future projects, even across cantons.