Extraordinary Roman mosaic & villa discovered beneath farmer's field in Rutland

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2 жыл бұрын

A Roman villa complex containing a one-of-a-kind mosaic has been discovered beneath a farmer’s field in Rutland. The mosaic is the first example in the UK displaying scenes from Homer’s The Iliad, and one of only a handful from across Europe. It is considered one of the most remarkable and significant Roman mosaics ever found in Britain.
The site was discovered by the landowner’s son and has been investigated by archaeologists from the University of Leicester, working in partnership with Historic England. The archaeological investigations recorded the mosaic’s remains and revealed that it lies within an elaborate villa complex, encompassing a host of other structures and buildings. The site has been protected by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) as a scheduled monument on the advice of Historic England.

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@Historian212 2 жыл бұрын

Good for that farmer's son who didn't go digging around in a way that would have disrupted the site. He acted responsibly, much to his credit.

@mirandagoldstine8548 2 жыл бұрын

Indeed. That’s so cool he stumbled upon it by chance.

@kevwhufc8640 Жыл бұрын

It's a shame not all landowners are like him,

@kathywillis7459 2 жыл бұрын

Isn’t it amazing how many discoveries are still to be made? This is beautiful!

@peacenow42 2 жыл бұрын

The only good thing about Daesh destroying treasures is this will push us on even more. Did you catch the movie "The Dig"?

@nowonder8451 Жыл бұрын

This earth already old maybe they doomed bcs of their own acted or sin activities? and we lucky not gone fast&shock like all the ancient civilizations before bcs we might be the last civilization when i look at the world map lands in all countries that we standing today actually on high top of mountain and the rest of it under the sea there is even many lost ancient civilizations discovered by people nowadays🤷🏼‍♂

@thor4164 2 жыл бұрын

Kudos to the farmers son. Its clear to see that he's a bit of a history buff himself

@kanscopeichel491 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! But I also hope the farmer(s) are fairly compensated for their loss of land

@jaminoes_ 2 жыл бұрын

@@kanscopeichel491 That has never happened.

@kanscopeichel491 2 жыл бұрын

@@jaminoes_ I’m inclined to believe, but is there evidence?

@jaminoes_ 2 жыл бұрын

@@kanscopeichel491 you said "fairly"

@catherinerobilliard7662 2 жыл бұрын

I unearthed some mosaic several years ago but sadly it was only medieval. It was still a thrill while it lasted. Well done that farmer's son - what a find!

@Historian212 2 жыл бұрын

Medieval is still important, though. Well done you, too!

@TK-tcbk1 2 жыл бұрын

Only Medieval. 😂 You guys have standing buildings three times as old as my country. Maybe older. You’re quite lucky to be surrounded by such ancient history. And the UK looks so beautiful and scenic. I’d love to visit. It’s a lucky year if I find a musket ball on an old battle site here. Lol

@catherinerobilliard7662 2 жыл бұрын

@@TK-tcbk1 my home is near an old battlefield so our children collected shot and musket balls dug from the garden - that’s a fascinating part of history too.

@TK-tcbk1 2 жыл бұрын

@@catherinerobilliard7662 it most certainly is. I love American history. But to limit oneself to American history alone would be quite narrow. And to have a basic understanding of world history would only serve to accentuate our own history as a young nation.

@Milliardo5 2 жыл бұрын

"Only medieval"? That is still an important part of history. It's not everyday that you would find history that old.

@pheart2381 2 жыл бұрын

Imagine the hundreds of years of ploughing,farm machinery and co that have run over and above this unique mosaic!

@HelenTudor-Douglas 2 жыл бұрын

That was the exact, same thought I had P Heart! : )

@jedahn 2 жыл бұрын

Fertilizer

@deniecedonnafield3150 2 жыл бұрын

Possibly covered by mud flood

@janethook2219 2 жыл бұрын

Oh my goodness, the spellbinding history lying just below the surface all over Britain just blows me away. I love watching the archeology programs where they unearth these treasures and share this fascinating history with us. This heritage is really unique and special.

@pascalewinter5685 2 жыл бұрын

You can read once where Troy stood by jacob wilkens. All the évidence of the location of Troy in great britain near Cambridge are here… the ancient name of London was the new troy… very interesting !

@Goyim-phobic Жыл бұрын

Why is eourpean museum full of oreintal artifacts?

@myview1875 Жыл бұрын

That is all well and good but what about all the Roman coins and artefacts that are found there can we the plebeians get to see them. 🤔.

@englishrose4388 2 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous. So lucky the farming didn’t plow it up! My hat is off to the farmer’s son who did so much research to know what he might be looking at, and then calling the right people.

@delavalmilker 2 жыл бұрын

As a farmer myself (Nebraska) I find this fascinating. Here in the Midwest, if something is a little more than century old, we consider it "old". Where the British can easily find something that is 2000 years (or more!) old.

@mickeydodds1 2 жыл бұрын

Well done Jim Irvine! This is the find of the present century.

@readchp 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely amazing discovery. Hats off to the farmer and family for their contributions to the field of history. Simply breathtaking.

@Michellemutts7848 2 жыл бұрын

We are so fortunate to have so much history around us in the Midlands. It's amazing to think what lies beneath the fields on our doorstep.

@JonnoPlays 2 жыл бұрын

Imagine how many farmer's fields are on top of world heritage sites at this very moment.

@dudeomondo 2 жыл бұрын

I am a mosaic artist… Actually doing a reproduction of an old Roman mosaic right now… Love it!!!

@deborahlucas4176 2 жыл бұрын

@Cian MacGana I don’t think he was making this about him - just taking a genuine interest and sharing what he rightly thought might interest others. Your comment speaks volumes about you though.

@shellyveley9515 2 жыл бұрын

@Cian MacGana the fact that you can't join a discussion in a positive way and instead can only make ignorant snotty insulting comments clearly shows that not only are you a nasty person but obviously you are the one who needs to focus on learning how to build relationships and work on trying to become at least a half decent person . smdh

@markhoward53 2 жыл бұрын

I spoke to a renowned archaeologist about ten years and asked him what percent of Roman Empire sites have been discovered in the former empire lands. He said he thought only 10%, which I found incredible. There's certainly much more like this out there.

@mtgne5351 2 жыл бұрын

An Intelligent Farmer. Hat off.

@deltanovember1672 2 жыл бұрын

The majority of them are intelligent. Very adept.

@John-gv2ug 2 жыл бұрын

A spellbinding discovery. I think the skill of the makers of this magnificent piece places them in the highest category of artists in all of human history. What a sensational opportunity for the next generation of archaeologists to be able to work on this site.

@robertboyle2573 2 жыл бұрын

I love Roman mosaics, this is a brilliant discovery.

@brianmsahin 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful ! We have just returned from two of the biggest Roman mosaics museums in world in the Hatay region of Turkey and we were mesmerised by the workmanship, including the iconic gypsy girl. It is great to see these discoveries still being made. Congratulations to the team and of course the discoverer!

@TheAureliac 2 жыл бұрын

It amazes me that the experts didn't bother to give credit to Mr. Irvine for his intellectual curiosity and research in recognizing what he found. Well done, sir.

@caitlinmclaren8785 2 жыл бұрын

This is an incredible find and so exciting.

@tonicardanini1863 2 жыл бұрын

I look forward to seeing what else is uncovered at this site and how it all fits together historically for the area.

@romanmosaics 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, it really explains very clearly why this is so important. I look forward to hearing more about it 👍

@craigmoyle2924 2 жыл бұрын

Try the forensic historians Wilson and blackett

@gagatube 2 жыл бұрын

That's a fantastic mosaic! Well done Jim Irvine, University of Leicester and all the others involved.

@geraldinebridgewater5225 2 жыл бұрын

Love the way some of the major figures appear to break the boundaries. They are super heros

@Aussiemarco 2 жыл бұрын

This demonstrates how many ancient goodies are out there, buried under all sorts of things and waiting to be discovered. It’s great that government cutbacks haven’t encroached on funding for art and history projects like this. I really hope some of that funding is providing adequate night time security as well.

@llywrch7116 9 ай бұрын

I suspect the risk of damage or theft is low. First, any miscreant would need to find its location, which is somewhere in an unlocated farmer's field; I bet "the farmer's son" would not be very hospitable to any trespassers. Second, I expect that after their excavation, the University either removed the mosaic to place in a museum, or -- the much more economical alternative -- put some kind of non-degradable sheeting over the mosaic & recovered it: to steal or damage it the miscreant would first need to move several cubic yards of earth, which would discourage practically all criminals.

@chriscarr9171 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely superb.

@monkeybarmonkeyman 2 жыл бұрын

It is amazing the layers of soil somehow enforced the locals forgetting of such craftsmanship... You would think the locals would have simply used it forever. Surprising this was not the case.

@sim4fun 2 жыл бұрын

What a find.

@dshe8637 2 жыл бұрын

That's wonderful. Imagine all the people who used to live there... gives you chills!

@fixpacifica 2 жыл бұрын

Super cool.

@neilkeighery9337 2 жыл бұрын

How anyone can add a thumbs down to this is strange. It's a beautiful piece of History. If there are any requirements for volunteers to help with digging cleaning etc just comment on here - I'm more than happy to help. I'm only in Loughborough!

@deltanovember1672 2 жыл бұрын

They’re heathens.

@shellyveley9515 2 жыл бұрын

Somehow I doubt they will see your comment , perhaps try contacting them directly about volunteering.

@Konoronn Жыл бұрын

Barely anyone has disliked it.

@eileenbailey8634 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing, beautiful , looking forward to more . Thanks

@pamelatitterington2453 2 жыл бұрын

Really good video, so important, I hope we have more uncovered treasure in our history in Britain

@timhancock6626 2 жыл бұрын

What a wonderful discovery. I've been to Fishbourne, Aldborough and Bignor over the years and its fantastic to see such a villa and mosaic discovered where I spent my schooldays. It is right where you'd expect there to be a villa if my guesswork about location is anything like close.

@holymoly6829 2 жыл бұрын

Great discovery indeed Years of work for research students and archaeologists Would it be possible to repair the damage if the tesserae are recovered from the site ?

@petert3355 2 жыл бұрын

Consider this... That is a working field, for decades... How lucky are we that a plow has never gone near that mosaic?

@jayneneewing2369 2 жыл бұрын

Just wonderful. Thank you for sharing this history.

@susancampos8959 2 жыл бұрын

How wonderful to see that Britain's and Rome interacted in history. This unique find for archiologist s students a pleasant surprise. Great job to earn their grades for their class close by their university. And now a historical preserve place for history purpose. The sharing of knowledge to help others learn is a good thing. Thank you for sharing this video on You Tube.

@MeMeDaVinci 2 жыл бұрын

This gives me goosebumps! Unbelievable finding. Wow!

@dannyfubar3099 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent post, thank you for sharing.

@scottlewisparsons9551 2 жыл бұрын

Great find. Buggers up the farmer’s field though!

@alicemi4155 2 жыл бұрын

My God! Achilles parading Hector's corpse around the walls of Troy ... depicted on British soil!!! And old Homer had no idea that far away island even existed. The mind boggles!

@connielipp8648 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thank you for sharing.. Looking forward to seeing and learning more about it as it is uncovered...

@jlucasound 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing find!! And so well preserved!

@martindriver6026 2 жыл бұрын

Such beautiful workmanship. I can imagine the hours that went to this. To be placed one at a time. And thing the people represented are real people at one time. Stunning.

@saibliss7976 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful find! What colours even after all these years. Totally love mosaic's 👌💕🥰🙏

@izharfatima5295 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing effort! I think it sheds light to the roots of the concepts held generally.

@DebPercy 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Amazing

@Chr.U.Cas2216 2 жыл бұрын

👍👌👏 Simply fantastic! Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and health to all involved people.

@markstoyle2244 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful, makes a change to hear a farmer not moaning [only joking]....... The farmer's son comes across as a real nice genuine guy. Yet again something the Roman's did for us.

@BigBadLoneWolf 2 жыл бұрын

when a farmer complains about the weather, it is not because it means he has to work in the cold and rain, it is because it is costing him a fortune in spoilt crops, late harvest and late planting

@beaksofeagles 2 жыл бұрын

The aqueduct......and, er, sanitation....

@teresaharley5913 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely fantastic what a beautiful find, I wish I was there digging and discovering such beautiful Roman art

@deborahgrantham7387 2 жыл бұрын

I’m very glad that they involved the person that discovered it. Many times the discoverer that is not a researcher is shunted to the side.

@jaminoes_ 2 жыл бұрын

He is already shunned by not being mentioned by the Archaeologist. He only mentioned "geophysical survey"

@desertsunman5880 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for Sharing your incredible journey into our Past.

@geraldinebridgewater5225 2 жыл бұрын

Fabulous find

@rebeccawilliamson4606 13 күн бұрын

This is so interesting and beautiful! What a fantastic find!!! I can’t wait to see more in this site!!!❤

@simrankashyap2839 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic, Mosaic is one of the best Art,Chora Church in Istanbul has great work if it.This Field needs to b Covered with a Glass Roof.plz preserve it Well.

@trebby9198 2 жыл бұрын

When I was about 6 years old ( I am now 76) I lived in Heaton Park in Manchester a group of us children were digging a den on a hill and found something very similar we disregarded it as children would but

@deltanovember1672 2 жыл бұрын

But what? Don’t leave us hanging…

@Henrikbuitenhuis 2 жыл бұрын

Wow wow wow how Amazing. Thanks so much for the video and info. I wish you All the best.

@reeritz1280 2 жыл бұрын

This is Amazing! If this can be found in a farmer's field...just imagine what's under ground on or near the coast. Civilizations all clustered around waterways.

@catherinerobilliard7662 2 жыл бұрын

The cliff near where I live has been blocked off from visitors as it is gradually eroding and become dangerous; unfortunately we're discovering it is an old abandoned graveyard. It's reached the stage you look at the cliff and the sides of the coffins are gradually appearing...then disappearing.

@erinmcdonald7781 2 жыл бұрын

@@catherinerobilliard7662 That's sad. It's too bad they can't find a way to stabilize the area and remove the coffins and reinter them somewhere else. It's a loss for history, as well as the families.

@ellecee453 2 жыл бұрын

Astounding! And wonderful that students are able to gain valuable experience to help finish their education.

@kathleentyson6727 2 жыл бұрын

Oh my goodness,this is really beautiful it’s so incredibly intricate.

@tiffinyharrington9307 2 жыл бұрын

Wow. I’m thrilled when I find a bit of pottery or glass when working in the garden of my 150 year-old house. Imagine what else might be hiding underneath the English soil.

@jimallison6125 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting. Thank you from Florida.

@grahamfisher5436 2 жыл бұрын

have you heard about. Rutland. I'm from Newark upon trent, In1995, I found, ( playing as a youth), a civil war stable , that became the National Civil war center. it's an incredible story, of how I discovered it. the East Midlands is Incredible.

@amazinggramma5970 Жыл бұрын

What an amazing find! The treasure that you have right under your feet is awesome!

@adonistopofmen2571 2 жыл бұрын

fantastic .....

@geoffreyhughes9979 2 жыл бұрын

Just wonderful.

@adriaank75 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing, what a find! Congrats everyone :)

@JeffreysLittleVilla 2 жыл бұрын

WOW! Good work!! ...

@Mediumal 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely wonderful find. Makes one realise what an incredibly sophisticated and seminal cutlture the Romans were to the overall advancement of European civilization. Wonder if in a 1000 years the British Empire will be studied with the same sense of awe and appreciation by our decendents.

@bobjackson4720 2 жыл бұрын

I suspect tragically the wokites will do everything in their power to destroy all evidence of the former British Empire.

@borninthewoods4482 2 жыл бұрын

@@bobjackson4720 well we still have it technically as we have colonies all over the world they’re just tiny. #Onedaywewillhavehongkongagain

@roddymcniven8734 2 жыл бұрын

@ClannCholmain 2 жыл бұрын

@@bobjackson4720 I won’t. The acts of union between Ireland and Great Britain were in 1800, by 1900 the population of Ireland was half.

@ClannCholmain 2 жыл бұрын

@John Ashtone what do you mean ‘we’? The Irish rebelled for centuries and inspired the removal of oppressive foreign unelected head of states from around the world, and their statues, we also changed the names of our streets of people who benefited from their class system who inherited their entitlements and made up titles through torture, rape, murder, slavery, bigotry, racism, classism, thief, lying and an assortment of oppressive laws.

@kayharker712 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic ! well done

@keithallen5795 2 жыл бұрын

One of the best and most detailed.Your going to find stuff all over.

@grahamfisher5436 2 жыл бұрын

then ..... RUTLAND.

@IntrepidFraidyCat 2 жыл бұрын

I'm just blown away! I can't imagine finding something like this on our property.

@JulieWallis1963 2 жыл бұрын

The fact you live in a 6th floor flat was the real giveaway there pet!

@IntrepidFraidyCat 2 жыл бұрын

@@JulieWallis1963 ???? I live on a 160 acre ranch in Texas.

@annecornine8469 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful discovery!!

@rickchris7698 2 жыл бұрын

Time Team would have loved to come across this.

@julieann648 Жыл бұрын

Saw this on BBC news today. Well done Jim Irvine for signposting this fantastic site.

@BREEZEMAYES 2 жыл бұрын

So beautiful and marvelous the son sought out the archeologists. A treasure

@roxyshow123 2 жыл бұрын

Astonishing and beautiful1

@CliffnDonChappellDuncan 2 жыл бұрын

I love this!

@joannamallory2823 2 жыл бұрын

What luck! It really doesn’t have the appearance of any other mosaic I’ve seen. Fascinating. I’d love to learn more about the whole complex.

@snowmiaow 2 жыл бұрын

Thought the same

@markspc1 2 жыл бұрын

That background music really sucks. It lasted from beginning to end, very distractiong; I wonder who was the a s s that dubbed it into the video.

@robdoubleyou4918 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing! I hope this farmer can capitalize on the find as tourist will surely want to come and check it out. 😀

@claudettefolsom1509 2 жыл бұрын

Certainly Fascinating

@MsBizzyGurl 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic!

@nathanielscreativecollecti6392 2 жыл бұрын

Grand. When something like this is discovered, how will restoration/preservation be carried out? Will the voids be filled with approximations of the image or will they simply be preserved? Personally I would like to see the picture unified so that I can look at the image more than the damage, so long as the techniques are reversible of course.

@royeastland-drawing5505 2 жыл бұрын

That's wonderful.

@bethelshiloh Жыл бұрын

I’ve always been interested in archeology, but after watching The Detectorists, this brings a whole new appreciation for me.

@barbarapatterson4132 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful.

@louislamboley9167 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic discovery

@pile333 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing.

@peacenow42 2 жыл бұрын

Fascinating, especially after watching "The Dig". How fun.

@lelaniadam 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing!

@meowcatlordcat1026 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful !

@leeneale8776 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing!!...wonder what else is hidden out there, mad to think😊

@Jonile2010 2 жыл бұрын

It would be so interesting to try and search records as to who’s villa it might have been!!!

@syncrosimon 2 жыл бұрын

This is great news, amazing how this stuff is forgotten for so long👍👍

@ABC_DEF 2 жыл бұрын

Why put in loud background music for such an interesting video? It's hard to hear what the people are saying. I had to turn the subtitles on and the sound off.

@PopsCoffee 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. It was a privilege and thrilling to watch this amazing video. But such a pity it wasn't made without the irritating 'music'.