Yorkshire councils welcome find of rare Roman remains
Local authorities in North Yorkshire have welcomed the ‘remarkable discovery’ of rare Roman remains at a housing development site.
The potential for Iron Age and Roman remains had been identified at the site in Eastfield, Scarborough, so archaeologists employed by the developer Keepmoat carried out excavations as part of the agreed planning conditions set out by Scarborough Borough Council.
The excavations revealed a large complex of buildings including a circular central room with a number of rooms leading off it, as well as a bath house.
Archaeology experts believe they are likely to represent a high-status luxury Roman villa or religious sanctuary, or perhaps a combination of both.