Chichester Roman houses found under Priory Park
Chichester Roman houses found under Priory Park
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Ground-penetrating scans of a park have revealed three near-complete Roman buildings under Chichester.
Archaeologists, who were left stunned by the degree of preservation, have said they only reason they survived was because Priory Park was never built on.
Two houses and a third building were found. Moving images from a scan show the shapes of two buildings emerge.
It is thought the houses, which would have been worth millions today, were owned by people of importance.
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Discovery of ‘posh’ Roman remains may cast light on lifestyle of ancient urbanites
Archaeologists explore a test excavation of the remains of three Roman buildings found in central Chichester, West Sussex. (Photo: Chichester District Council)
Cahal Milmo 0:01Thursday January 26th 2017
The remains of three buildings that have the potential to cast new light on high-end urban Roman living in Britain have been discovered by archaeologists in a city centre park.
The intact footings of two town houses and a third building that could be anything from an outhouse to a high-status dining room had lain undisturbed for up to 1,600 years before they were found using ground-penetrating radar in Chichester.
Rare discovery
The discovery of the large masonry houses and the unusually shaped third structure with a rounded end is being hailed as significant because it is rare to find Roman remains that have been so well preserved in a town or city setting.
The West Sussex town has long been associated with the Roman era, serving as a fortress for Rome’s legions shortly after the invasion of Britain in AD43 before becoming an important residential and industrial centre.
Read more at: https://inews.co.uk/essentials/news/uk/discovery-posh-roman-remains-may-cast-light-lifestyle-ancient-urbanites/
