The artwork’s excellent preservation can be credited to a remodeling project that occurred in the third or fourth century C.E., which caused the mosaic room to be filled with debris to raise the floor level.
The archaeologists never ended up finding a temple, but they did uncover a small structure shaped like a square.
It likely served as a shrine or a mausoleum honoring an elite individual, such as a founder of the city or a military leader.
The team also stumbled upon a large public building that once sat across from a marketplace and city hall, as well as a collection of coins and pottery fragments.
Wroxeter is an area rich with archaeological treasures. Previously, researchers have unveiled ancient city walls, municipal baths, and more. Much of the site is still unexplored.
According to English Heritage, the excavation area has been reburied in order to safeguard it against the elements.
