Roman villas found under playing field

The London Telegraph ^ | August 18, 2002 | Catherine Milner

[livius]

What an interesting article! A few years ago, I was in...well, I forget where, but I was looking for a hypocaust (heated Roman floor) that was a local sight. Carefully following the signs through a thick wood, I burst onto a field - right into the midst of a cricket match at what was, to judge by the shouting provoked by my appearance, a rather crucial moment. I hastily retreated back into the shrubbery and was later told that people had turned the signs around as a practical joke. However, when I tried again by another route, I found it, and it was actually very near the playing field.

I also visited a Roman site in Spain, in Alcalá de Henares, that is being excavated after it was found under a site where they were planning to construct a sports complex. I suppose the fact that the land had long been cleared and is usually relatively level accounts for connection between Roman sites and playing fields.

[LostTribe]

>I burst onto a field - right into the midst of a cricket match at what was, to judge by the shouting provoked by my appearance, a rather crucial moment. I hastily retreated

HA! All the more fun when you are not a local.

> I suppose the fact that the land had long been cleared and is usually relatively level accounts for connection between Roman sites and playing fields.

Hmmm. That's an interesting premise.

[blam]

"Trondenes was an important centre of power in the Viking and Medieval Ages.

Looks like it would be a nice place to visit in the summer time.

[LostTribe]

>Looks like it would be a nice place to visit in the summer time.

There is a popular ship cruise from Bergen to Russia over the top of Norway and back, stopping often for freight and local passengers. Had a relative who took it (had to reserve a year ahead) and she still raves about it.

[Lady Jag]

Fishbourne is amazing. This must be mind blowing.

[LostTribe]

> This must be mind blowing.

Yep, this is no mud hut or hole in a cliff.

[LostTribe]

>They had only been lost 700 years.

Still had (2520 - 700) = 1820 years to go.

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[Hegemony Cricket]

You mean LostTribe, who was once found, is now lost again? Dang, we gotta get a GPS on that guy! :-)

Thanks for the ping - interesting stuff!

[Always Independent]

I believe the city of Cirencester was known as corinthium during Roman times. Its at the center of the cotswolds. I spent a month there in 88. Stayed in the Kings Head hotel. Lots of evidence of Roman occupation around the area. A Great place to see.

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Dr Mark Corney, a lecturer at Bristol University's archaeology department, who is leading the dig, said... "It is the most significant site since the discovery of a Roman palace at Fishbourne in West Sussex in the early 1960s.