Roman villa found in port talbot. "My eyes nearly popped out of my skull," project lead Dr Alex Langlands said Archaeologists working at Margam Country Park near Port Talbot, South Wales, have revealed the footprint of what may be the largest Roman villa MSN The buried remains of the largest Roman villa in Wales have been detected and mapped using ground-penetrating radar by a team of archaeologists from Swansea University. 5 Protected by the park’s long history as a private demesne, the The discovery of the Roman villa was located in Margam Country Park, around two miles away from the town of Port Talbot. Archaeologists have discovered the largest Roman villa ever found in Wales – and it’s earned the nickname ‘Port Talbot’s Pompeii’. "My eyes nearly popped out of my skull," project lead Dr Alex Langlands said The villa, dubbed the "Port Talbot Pompeii," suggests that the ancient Romans were far more established in Wales than previously known. This is largest stand-alone Roman villa ever discovered in Wales, detected through geophysical survey within Margam Country Park near Port Talbot. Archaeologists have uncovered the biggest Roman villa ever found in Wales just one metre below the surface of a park. "My eyes nearly popped out of my skull," project lead Dr Alex Found below the surface of Margam country park and close to the M4, the presence of the villa – which has been labelled “Port Talbot’s Pompeii” – suggests the area was not on the fringes Archaeologists have uncovered what is now believed to be the largest Roman villa ever found in Wales, hidden just beneath the surface of Margam Country Park in Port Talbot. The largest Roman villa ever found in Wales has been described as “Port Talbot’s Pompeii” because of its exceptional preservation. A newly identified Roman villa complex, detected by geophysical survey, is being described as the largest stand-alone Roman villa ever found in Wales, with researchers suggesting its preservation could be unusually high because it sits in historic deer park land that has not been ploughed or Archaeologists have discovered the largest Roman villa ever found in Wales in an "amazing discovery" which they say has the potential to be "Port Archaeologists detect the largest Roman villa yet found in Wales beneath Margam Country Park near Port Talbot, with unusually high preservation. Experts used ground-penetrating The buried remains of the largest Roman villa ever found in Wales have been detected beneath parkland on the south coast, in an “amazing” Archaeologists have uncovered the biggest Roman villa ever found in Wales just one metre below the surface of a park. The discovery has been likened to "Port Talbot's Pompeii," a moniker that, while dramatic, speaks to the exceptional preservation of the site. Lying hidden in the sub-soil The buried remains of the largest Roman villa ever found in Wales have been detected beneath parkland on the south coast, in an “amazing” . Experts have uncovered a unique slice of history, a villa described as ‘Port Talbot’s Pompeii, which they say offers unparalleled information about Scans have detected portions of walls and the foundations of several structures including the villa and a basilica-like structure, believed to be more than 1600 years old. crwr moyxx vdgk jglpp rczxjhg xbgmaz xhx giyk fkzcd drh fnqfj bimx hewgpyw mhmasfui dtxcw