Viggen Posted March 12, 2004 Report Share Posted March 12, 2004 WHEN Paul Atkins began digging a hole in his garden to place a fence post little did he realise the historical secrets he was about to reveal. The hard surface that met the end of his spade was not a large stone but the remains of an entrance to a Roman villa built in the 2nd Century. The find caught the attention of the producers of Channel 4's popular archaeological series Time Team, who spent three days filming there last April. The programme, which looks at the Castle Hill estate in Ipswich - including the Atkins' garden in Tranmere Grove - is screened on Sunday. During excavations, the TV archaeologists uncovered a wall half a metre deep that is thought to have been part of the porch to the villa in the Atkins' garden. full article at East Anglian Daily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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