Experts say 'it's difficult to overstate the significance of this Roman villa complex to our understanding of life in late Roman Britain'.
Experts say"it's difficult to overstate the significance of this Roman villa complex to our understanding of life in late Roman Britain".The Roman 'barn conversion' included a square 'hot room' and a 'cold room' containing a plunge pool. Pic: University of Leicester
The villa was first discovered on the farmland in 2020 and the site has been judged so important it has been officially protected as a scheduled monument.Excavations have gradually revealed more about the Roman villa complex in Rutland. Pic: Historic England It has been described as one of the most remarkable and significant Roman mosaics ever found in Britain, depicting scenes from Homer's The Iliad, which tells the story of the Trojan War.
Painted wall plaster, fragments of polished marble and broken stone columns indicated the main villa building - which included an underfloor heating system - was well decorated, and the owners wanted to show off their wealth and knowledge of Roman culture.'Built clearly to impress'
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