SoA Forum

History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Imperial Dave on Aug 27, 2026, 07:40 AM

Title: Plans to save first of its kind Roman Villa
Post by: Imperial Dave on Aug 27, 2026, 07:40 AM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c93e5exp5l4o

Awesome...and just up the road from me  :)
Title: Re: Plans to save first of its kind Roman Villa
Post by: Erpingham on Aug 27, 2026, 10:05 AM
Quote from: Imperial Dave on Aug 27, 2026, 07:40 AMjust up the road from me

Across a major river, in another country?
Title: Re: Plans to save first of its kind Roman Villa
Post by: michaellaneuk on Aug 27, 2026, 11:16 AM
Not across a major river from Dave at all - unless you count the Wye!😇. It too is on the northern bank of the Severn.  Plus at Newnham, it's not far from Lydney and the Temple of Nodens.
Title: Re: Plans to save first of its kind Roman Villa
Post by: Erpingham on Aug 27, 2026, 11:31 AM
Quote from: michaellaneuk on Aug 27, 2026, 11:16 AMNot across a major river from Dave at all - unless you count the Wye!

Must admit, was thinking of the Wye as a major river.  :)
Title: Re: Plans to save first of its kind Roman Villa
Post by: Nick Harbud on Aug 27, 2026, 11:46 AM
Wye?
Title: Re: Plans to save first of its kind Roman Villa
Post by: Imperial Dave on Aug 27, 2026, 01:54 PM
Wye not  :)
Title: Re: Plans to save first of its kind Roman Villa
Post by: Sharur on Aug 27, 2026, 07:44 PM
Lot of Wyening going on here today...

Matches the dining (https://forum.soa.org.uk/index.php?topic=10929.0) elsewhere on the Forum, I suppose  ;D
Title: Re: Plans to save first of its kind Roman Villa
Post by: Imperial Dave on Aug 27, 2026, 11:26 PM
 :)