Archaeologists in England have discovered a 'fantastic' Roman mosaic on land earmarked for a supermarket, suggesting a villa once occupied the site
A team of experts from Oxford Archaeology were asked to survey the plot of land in the town of Olney, near Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire, ahead of work to construct an Aldi store on the site.
"The uncovered sections, remarkably vibrant, show a blue and cream decoration on the outer border and a red, white, and blue pattern with typical Roman decorative elements in the infill," the release said.The team were enlisted by developer Angle Property because evidence of a Roman settlement had previously been found in this part of the town.
John Boothroyd, senior project manager at Oxford Archaeology, said:"Due to the site location we anticipated some notable Roman remains, but the discovery of this fantastic mosaic far exceeded those expectations."
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