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Rewriting History - Britain's only known 5th century mosaic

National Trust Archaeologist, Martin Papworth, will be visiting Chedworth Roman Villa to share the story behind the discovery of a mosaic that is changing the way we see the end of Roman Britain.

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  • Free event (admission applies)

This is an event not to be missed. Martin Papworth will be revealing the behind-the-scenes details of one of the great discoveries of recent years.

Hear first-hand about his ground-breaking find and how it's reshaping our understanding of the period. He will share details of other recent excavations at Chedworth as well.

Tours are 30-45 minutes long and are scheduled for 11am, 1pm and 3pm.

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