This lecture was presented by John Thomas, Deputy Director, University of Leicester Archaeological Services
Blurb: In 2020 a Rutland landowner’s walk across fields during the pandemic lockdown led to the discovery of one of the most exciting Roman mosaics in over a century. The unique mosaic featured scenes of Achilles and his battle with Prince Hector of Troy as told by Homer in his epic Trojan War poem The Iliad which were the first of their kind from Roman Britain. John Thomas will describe the discovery of the mosaic, and talk about further work by University of Leicester Archaeological Services and Historic England that has revealed the wider setting of the mosaic within an extensive villa complex.
