Archaeologists in Devon, England, uncover remains of a fourth-century Roman villa buried beneath farmland. Multiple reports describe a large mosaic featuring thousands of colorful stone cubes arranged in a floral pattern. The mosaic is reportedly discovered within the context of the villa’s ruins. Fox News adds that the excavation also produces additional finds from the same site, including a copper-alloy bracelet, an engraved gemstone, and evidence of an elaborate bathhouse complex associated with the estate. The New York Post focuses on the mosaic itself, describing its floral design and the scale of its construction. Together, the accounts indicate the villa was preserved under agricultural land and that the excavation is revealing both decorative and functional aspects of the property, including domestic and bathing areas. The sources do not provide further details on the exact location, the size of the estate, or the excavation timeline beyond indicating that the discovery is of Roman-era material dating to the fourth century.
Fourth-century Roman villa remains and mosaic found in Devon farm field
Archaeologists in Devon, England, uncover remains of a fourth-century Roman villa buried beneath farmland. Multiple reports describe a large mosaic featuring thousands of colorful stone cubes arranged...
- A fourth-century Roman villa is unearthed in Devon, England.
- A mosaic with thousands of colorful stone cubes arranged in a floral pattern is found at the site.
- Excavation also turns up additional artifacts, including a copper-alloy bracelet and an engraved gemstone.
- Reports describe an associated bathhouse complex as part of the Roman estate.
Made up of thousands of colorful stone cubes arranged in a floral pattern, the fourth-century mosaic was found among the ruins of a Roman villa in Devon, England.
2 hours agoThe fourth-century Roman villa in Devon, in the U.K., yielded a striking mosaic, a copper-alloy bracelet, an engraved gemstone and an elaborate bathhouse complex.
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