Viggen Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 Experts say the villa is the most significant discovery of its kind in 10 years, and could have been home to a Roman emperor. From their research, archaeologists believe the villa had three-storey structures similar to those found at another Roman villa in Chedworth, Gloucester. This means there is reason to believe the villa belonged to a family of extraordinary wealth and importance. Experts also found hundreds of discarded oyster shells, a perfectly preserved Roman well and the stone coffin of a Roman child. Amazingly, the coffin had gone unnoticed and held flowers until it was identified. via Sky News 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indianasmith Posted May 3, 2016 Report Share Posted May 3, 2016 This is a fascinating discovery! A shame it's not going to be excavated and put on public display. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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