Stunning archeological find at Ross (From Hereford Times)

Stunning archeological find at Ross

2:10pm Tuesday 25th November 2008

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A SECOND stunning archeological find has been unearthed at one of Herefordshire's most popular beauty spots.

The remains of what is probably a medieval Bishop's Palace were found at The Prospect, Ross-on-Wye, by a time team digging at the site of a Roman temple revealed there earlier this year.

An exact location for the Palace, long known to have existed in the area, has never been pinned down until today (Tuesday).

A team from Leominster-based Border Archaeology, working on behalf of Herefordshire Council, uncovered a large stone wall while digging out to see how far the Roman site went.

The wall was found to be around 800 years old, which dates it to the Palace, and it is substantial enough to have served the purpose attributed to it.

A protective covering is being put over the wall as work continues, there are plans to put both sites on public view next month.

More than 1,000 visitors have already been to see the Roman remains, estimated to be at least 1,900 years old.

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