An elaborate Roman villa has been unearthed by chance by a homeowner laying electric cables in his garden in Wiltshire.
As he was carrying out some
work at his farmhouse so that his children could play in an
old barn, the owner uncovered an untouched mosaic, and later excavations revealed high status pottery, coins and jewelry.
The villa built sometime between AD 175 and 220, is thought to be one of the largest of its kind in the country. It has not been touched since its collapse 1,400 years ago.
The villa built sometime between AD 175 and 220, is thought to be one of the largest of its kind in the country. It has not been touched since its collapse 1,400 years ago.
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