https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/nov/28/ancient-barn-conversion-with-steam-room-found-at-roman-villa-in-rutland
It made Radio 4 this morning 8)
Barn conversions by Bodgitt and Scarper
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-63326943
BBC article on the same
I'll be interested to see, a little further down the line, some more interpretation of the site. Its understandable the early reports focus on the "bling" but the site evolution will be interesting. How does the timeline of the barn conversion fit with the timeline of the main villa buildings? Is it a sign of growth (more accomodation needed) or downsizing (moving away from the main house to something more manageable with less people/resources)? Time will hopefully tell.
Quote from: Holly on Nov 28, 2022, 10:10 AM
Barn conversions by Bodgitt and Scarper
Apparently they found a piece of pottery with the words 'Portatile vastum receptaculum obtinere nequeunt'
Which google translate suggests may be 'we cannot get a skip'
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