stˈoʊn ænd bɹˈɑːnz ˈeɪdʒ ˌɑːɹkiːəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl fˈaɪndz, æz wˈɛl æz ˈɑːɹɾɪfˌækts fɹʌm bᵻfˌoːɹ ðə ɹˈoʊmən kˈɑːŋkwɛst, ˈɪndᵻkˌeɪt ðæt ɹˈʌŋkuː ænd ðə sɚɹˈaʊndɪŋ ˈɛɹiəz wɜːɹ ɪnhˈæbɪɾᵻd mˈʌtʃ ˈɜːlɪɚ.
Stone and Bronze Age archaeological finds, as well as artifacts from before the Roman conquest, indicate that Runcu and the surrounding areas were inhabited much earlier.