Roman villa uncovered on building site in North Yorkshire

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A Roman villa unearthed on a building site has been described as potentially "the first of its kind" ever found.

The remains of the large "stately home" and bath house were found on a site in Scarborough, in North Yorkshire.

Historic England said the type of layout has "never been seen in Britain" and may be the first example "within the whole former Roman Empire".

Inspector of ancient monuments Keith Emerick said it was "more than we ever dreamed of discovering".

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nlwilkins UnstopPeable Posts: 1,571 Location: Central Texas Jul 15, 2015 6:49:47 GMT	Roman villa uncovered on building site in North Yorkshire Apr 14, 2021 19:21:48 GMT Lexica, JoP, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by nlwilkins on Apr 14, 2021 19:21:48 GMT Wow, in this day and age it is hard to realize there are still things to find like this in modern countries

anniefb Persistent Pea Posts: 18,306 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Jun 28, 2014 20:26:45 GMT	Roman villa uncovered on building site in North Yorkshire Apr 14, 2021 19:41:29 GMT mollycoddle and JoP like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by anniefb on Apr 14, 2021 19:41:29 GMT I love stories like this. Just amazing that discoveries like this are still being made.
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Fascinating! I love it when things from the past are unearthed and we learn more about those that came before us. In this situation, the article states that the area will be covered up and used as a public space. It also states that there is hope that it will be made available to the public at some point. I would not want to purchase a home that was next to this site if it were to be turned into a tourist attraction in the future when I was anticipating a normal residential neighborhood.

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Roman villa uncovered on building site in North Yorkshire Apr 14, 2021 21:37:02 GMT Mystie, mollycoddle, and 2 more like this

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www.livescience.com/rabbits-dig-up-uk-artifacts.html#:~:text=The%20burrowing%20bunnies%20unearthed%20two,where%20the%20objects%20were%20found.

This link is to a story about rabbits in Wales digging up 9000 year old artifacts while making a burrow. I commented once on a thread that it seems like people in the UK are constantly finding fabulous treasures while out on a walk or planting a tree or something completely mundane, and now even the bunnies are doing it!

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Roman villa uncovered on building site in North Yorkshire

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