Fishbourne Roman Palace, near Chichester at risk

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Fishbourne Roman Palace, near Chichester at risk

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Posted 01 October 2003 - 05:47 PM

The mosaics at one of Britain's most important Roman sites could be at risk unless £1m is raised by a public appeal.
A spokesman for Fishbourne Roman Palace, near Chichester in West Sussex, has said parts of the building have fallen into such a state of disrepair that the mosaics are now under threat.

Dating back to 43 AD, the site houses the largest in-situ collection of mosaics in Britain - of which the most famous is Cupid on a Dolphin.

The palace is considered to be one of the most important archaeological discoveries in the UK of the 20th century.

more at the BBC