Brading Dig Makes Global News

Aug 19th, 2008 | By Lucy Johnson | In: Advertising, Citizen Media, History, Isle of Wight, News, Online, Tourism

After publishing a feature on the Brading Roman Villa Dig, it appears global online news, have made the Roman Dig on the Isle of Wight hot property. Lets hope this frenzy of press coverage brings in much needed funds for the team of archaeologists to dig a little deeper into the Islands Roman History.

Britain’s biggest-ever Roman villa ‘discovered’
Hindu, India Archaeologists have discovered what they claim is the biggest and best-preserved Roman villa ever unearthed in Britain — a church-shaped …

Britain’s biggest Roman villa uncovered
Times Online, UK - One of the largest and best-preserved Roman villas yet discovered in Britain has been unearthed by archaeologists. Built 1800 years ago on the Isle of Wight …

Prize piece of Roman architecture unearthed on Isle of Wight
Building.co.uk, By Olivia Boyd A Roman villa as big as an Olympic swimming pool has been unearthed by archaeologists on the Isle of Wight. The building, which is 1800 years …

Olympic-sized Roman villa discovered in Britain
Telegraph.co.uk, A Roman villa 1800 years old and as big as an Olympic swimming pool has been discovered in Britain. By Chris Irvine The discovery is one of the largest and …

Belgische sportduif strandt op eiland Wight
Het Laatste Nieuws, Belgium -Brading Roman Villa, een Romeins-Britse archeologische site in het Verenigd Koninkrijk, heeft sinds een week een verloren gevlogen Belgische sportduif als …

High-status Roman villa found in England
United Press International - A Roman historical site on the Isle of Wight in Britain, dismissed by Victorian-era excavators as a barn, has turned out to be a large Roman …

Island Pulse feature on the Brading Roman Villa Dig

1800-year-old Roman villa discovered in the Isle of Wight
Best Western News, UK - An 1800-year-old Roman villa - deemed the largest and best preserved Roman villa yet discovered in Britain - is now being excavated on the Isle of Wright. …

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Vexallarius August 19th, 2008 10:40 pm :
I love the story about the big dig, especially the one about the racing
pigeon?

Racing Pigeon??

In the Dutch Language that’s “een sportduif” The only mention of the
dig is the last word which appears to be “digplough” so I suggest
diggings (It’s not in Dr Vissier’s Dictionary nor does babelfish know
it!)
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Belgische sportduif strandt op eiland Wight

Belgian Racing Pigeon Stranded on the Isle of Wight

The Latest News, Belgium. Brading Roam Villa, a Romano-British
archaeological site in the United kingdom has, all this week had a
Belgian Racing pigeon as an added attraction. So writes the local
Newspaper the Isle of Wight County Press. The bird touched down almost
500 Kilometres from its loft.

The catering staff at the Brading Roma Villa gave the bird food and
called him Poirot after the famous Belgian detective because it had a
ring with a Belgian code.

The Pigeon Club examines the matter

Poirot is in good health, but not yet showing any inclination to return
home. The Royal Pigeon Racing Association (RPRA), which gives advice on
what to do with birds gone astray, said that they can nothing if it
concerns a foreign bird. The Royal Belgian Pigeon Fanciers Association
also had no idea of what to do, but are looking into the matter.

Satisfied

According to Adam Watson of the Brading Roman Villa, the bird had been
on the site since Saturday last week “Probably she was blown here by a
strong wind. We have given the bird food and drink in the hope that she
would return homeward. But now it seems as if she is rather satisfied
here”.

Popular

“The RPRA do nothing and animal protection has not been interested as
long as she is not wounded. We do not know what we must do, but in the
meantime the bird has become popular at the diggings”.

Vexallarius

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