Focus on Boxford Roman mosaic and explore the Discovery.
The mosaic was revealed during a community archaeology project in 2017. From 2011, the project investigated three Roman sites near the village of Boxford, which was led by the Boxford History Project with the Berkshire Archaeology Research Group, and with the help of many local enthusiastic volunteers and the expertise of Senior Project Officer, Matt Nichol, who from 2013 was seconded to manage fieldwork, record the findings, and help train the volunteers on behalf of Cotswold Archaeology. In 2017, a villa "of modest size" was unearthed at Boxford. The mosaic was found at the eastern end of the building. Only one half of the mosaic was uncovered. It was subsequently reburied, to ensure its preservation. In 2019, the mosaic was fully uncovered, meticulously recorded, and carefully backfilled upon completion.
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