Archaeologists from the Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) have unearthed the largest Roman mosaic to be found in the city in more than half a century. The discovery was made around a month ago on the building site for a new development in Southwark, just in view of the iconic Shard.
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Most Significant Roman mosaic in Britain found in farmer’s field
Whilst rambling across his family farm during last year’s lockdown, Jim Irvine noticed something unusual on the ground. It looked like pottery, but none like he had ever seen before. Irvine quickly grabbed a shovel after looking at the satellite imagery and, to his amazement, there was a spectacular Roman mosaic and villa complex concealed beneath their field in Rutland.
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