IN PICTURES: New photos show amazing detail of 'nationally important' Scarborough Roman ruins

New digs set to take place at the Roman site in Eastfield could find more ruins, it has been revealed.

The amazing discovery could prove to be the first example uncovered in the whole of the old Roman Empire.

New photos of the site capture the amazing details of the ruins, which date as far back as the 2nd Century AD.

The Scarborough News photographer Richard Ponter visited the site to take a closer look...

13. Scarborough's Roman Ruins

Experts have said they have never seen anything like the discovery in Eastfield before. Photo: Lukasz Wajdyk

The buildings were of a sophisticated style and a high-status site. Photo: Lukasz Wajdyk

Developer Keepmoat Homes has confirmed that the site will be publicly accessible in the future. Photo: Lukasz Wajdyk