Hidden for Centuries: Astonishing Ancient Roman Villa Unearthed Beneath Welsh Park
What’s more, scans have so far suggested that the villa could be tantalizingly well-preserved. The park above the villa has protected it from ploughing, and researchers believe that its floors and foundations are intact. Their next step will be to excavate and finally lay eyes on these astonishing ruins.
“Margam is famous for its nationally significant monuments and for having evidence of Bronze Age, Iron Age, Medieval and Post-Medieval heritage,” Langlands stated. “But we knew practically nothing about what was going on in the Romano-British period. This is the missing piece of the puzzle.”
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