ROMAN FLOOR FOUND.
DISCOVERY AT ST. ALBANS. COLOURS STILL BRIGHT. (Received September 11. 5.5 p.m.) British Wireless. HUG BY. Sept. 13. One of the most beautiful of the Roman coloured floors yet found in Britain has bnrin discovered at St. Albans, Hertfordshire, on the site of Vend am. thn first «rcnt Roman eilv in Britain
The design represents the rising sun, and after 1800 years the colours still remain bright, although the mortar between tho small squajro .stones is damaged* Tho floor was found under only 2ft. of 6arfh.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20669, 15 September 1930, Page 9
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