Are There Priceless Roman Mosaics Under An English Railway?

Time Team investigate a site that is thought to contain an enormous Roman villa, full of exquisite Roman mosaics. The catch? Half the site is buried underneath a railway line. Is there really a Roman Villa buried here and how much of it survived the construction of the Great Western Railway?

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[componenx]

I thought I'd seen all the Time Team episodes at least twice, but this is the second "new to me" episode I've seen in the past two weeks.

[brianjohnson]

Shout out to the rabbits, the unsung heroes of this episode!😳

[deborahbaker]

Every time I see these I try and picture the people who lived so long long long ago it’s so fascinating I just wish I was younger so I could really get into all of this not by just watching it I’m 65 so I think I’m a little too old to actually do it so I’ll just watch it 👍🏻

[John.Flower.Productions]

3:57 History Hit should consider changing 'It's like Netflix for History' to something else, as 'Netflix' is almost a pejorative to most of its potential costumers.

I certainly regard 'Netflix' with a negative connotation, if not outright disdain.

[teriwood]

I like Guy de la Bedoyere and his knowledge of the Romans. Took me awhile to get his name right and I love saying it because it just rolls off the tongue.

[richardsanchez]

It's heartbreaking to know that such a piece of history was destroyed. I mean I get it but damn so sad.

[ronnalavadure]

I've just discovered your time team videos and I love them. ❓❓❓ Why do you limit your digs to 3 days ❓❓❓

[jorisvanamsterdam]

This one has got to be one of the funniest episodes of Time Team that I have ever seen. John Gater is hilarious in this one.

[DavidSmith-yxkn]

I enjoy watching multiple times I always see something different or I perceive differently. Mick was a great piece maker..

[benediktmorak]

it must have been really cold out there. poor Phil is freezing.

[RaLisbeth]

This happened also in Sardinia, precisely in Porto Torres!

[deborahbaker]

That’s a really cool train it’s sleek looking 👍🏻

[robertlee]

I love your sense of British connection to history and English community. My ancestors were English. And being English we're a weird mix of Viking, Roman, angle, Norman, Saxon. We are English mutts one and all. (Angland - Anglish - get it?)

[koningbolo]

17:32 Extremely attractive to live...If you can deal with the many thieves and robbers in the area trying to rid you of... oh... trailers full of vital equipment...

[judithierino]

Can you explain as to what the library is going to be used for?? Is it something the community will use??

[YRPsycho]

Fungus matters too! We should never ignore the shroom.🙃

[zonabrown]

I suspect Stewart will work it out while the rest of them prat about

[kennethmarston]

Wow. What a great camp area. I don't think we'll be able to get our 21 foot off-road van down that track. However, I'd love to have a fish in that creek.❤❤.

[nickstefanisko]

Long term, you will have to make a way to get from one side of the convent to the other without having to drive through the hall. You had mentioned possibly craning over a wall. Can't you just remove the wall?

[StormyPeg]

I watched Time Team for years and could never understand why they couldn't send in the geophys team in the day before!?