Villas more than 1,500 years old may belong to the Roman emperor

The largest Roman villa complex in the UK, after more than 1,500 years, was found on a farmhouse after workers discovered mosaic tiles preserved well.

Luke Irwin, a British carpet designer, said he hired underground subway workers to an old warehouse on the property in Brixton Deverill, 32km southeast of Bath, last year.When digging to a depth of 46cm below the topsoil, the group of workers reached the hard surface made of orange, cream and gray mosaic tiles.(Photo: Jon Wilks).

Aware of the important significance of mosaic tiles beneath the ground in a remote field, Irwin told the group of workers to stop working and call archaeologists. "It is extraordinary to really find something like that. You will feel extremely surprised," Irwin said.(Photo: Jon Wilks).

Later, an archaeological team conducted preliminary digging for 10 days, excavating 8 gutters on the land.They discovered Irwin's farmland is located in an impressive Roman villa, one of the largest in the country, built in about 175 - 220 and restored before the second half of the 4th century. (Photo: Luke Irwin).

"Undoubtedly, this is a huge area of ​​research value, with great exploration potential , " CNN quoted David Roberts, the head of the excavation team.(Photo: Jon Wilks).

According to Roberts, the ancient mansion can be clearly seen from the Roman road next to it, the property that shows the level of a family who wants to retain their traces.(Photo: Jon Wilks).

"Discovering villas that have been built elaborately and well preserved, have not been devastated by agriculture for more than 1,500 years, have never had a precedent in recent years. Good preservation, large scale and complexity of this work provides a unique opportunity to understand Roman and post-Roman England , " Roberts said.(Photo: Jon Wilks).

The three-storey mansion, with a length of at least 50m and a width of 50m, certainly belongs to a wealthy and powerful family.Archaeologists compare its size and importance with Chedwworth, another Roman villa discovered in 1864. (Photo: Aerial Filming Service).

Artifacts found near the villa, including a bathroom, water wells, ceramics, coins and shells can be used by the ancient people during meals.(Photo: Aerial Filming Service).

The team also found that the tree planting table near Irwin's kitchen was actually a coffin of a Roman child.(Photo: Aerial Filming Service).

All evidence shows a wealthy and high status family, possibly a Roman emperor, who lived in this mansion.Irwin expressed hope that the authorities will come up with appropriate excavation plans for the region.(Photo: The Huffington Post).