Scarborough Roman villa: incredible aerial shots show stately home uncovered in ‘world first’
Excavations at a Scarborough housing development unearthed a “high status” Roman villa, which experts say could be the first example to be uncovered in the whole of the old Roman Empire.
The large complex of buildings discovered by archaeologists, which was revealed last week, has never previously been found in Britain.
These incredible pictures show off the astounding discovery in Eastfield.
1. Aerial shot of circular room
The developer is to designate the area as a green space, but the Roman villa will be recorded, conserved and reburied. Photo: Lukasz Wajdyk
2. Roman villa layout
This kind of villa layout has never been found in Britain before, and is thought to be the first example unearthed in the whole of the old Roman Empire. Photo: Contributed
3. Archaeologists excavating the Roman villa
The remains of the 'high status' villa were discovered underneath a housing development site in Scarborough. Photo: MAP Archaeology
4. Underfloor central heating system
A Roman underfloor central heating system can be seen in this picture next to the circular room in the villa. Photo: Contributed