“The villa would be the real center of rural industry and agriculture and although the persons living there would have been very wealthy and powerful there would have been all sorts of things going on from the cooks to slaves – but grain was vitally important to them,” Westcott told the Banbury Guardian.
The scans also showed indications of a bath-house, a domed-roof, mosaics, a grand dining room, kitchen, and living room. Earlier excavations have turned up coins, trophies, boar tusks, pendants, and tiles indicative of early Roman home heating systems. Photos of the excavation show the nearly 180 items found cleaned and cataloged during the dig.
But who is the woman? Researchers aren’t sure. Ancient Romans inhabited Britain for nearly 400 years until the empire began collapsing during the third century. Given the amount of wealth surrounding her lead-lined tomb, it’s likely she was nobility. An analysis suggests she was just over 5 feet tall and in her 30s at the time of her death.
Westcott is approaching universities to secure funding for future excavations, which he suspects will cost around £2 million.
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