The excavations in the Roman townhouse at the Vrina Plain continued during the field season of 2007.
A nucleus of buildings found beneath the townhouse represents the development of a small urban centre during the early Roman period. Parts of three structures were found, including one rough-built building dated to the mid 1st century AD.
Another, well-built structure included a series of rooms and mortar floors associated with a cobbled yard. The third building looked out on to the contemporary waterfront on the west side of the settlement. Recent environmental studies indicate that the settlement edge was defined by open water rather than a river channel. By the late 1st century AD the character of the urban core changed dramatically and the disparate buildings were brought under a single, consolidated ownership. The early structures were either knocked down, some being cleared to make way for a new courtyard, or else incorporated within the later complex of a large luxury townhouse.
New aspects of the layout of the later Roman residence were gained by the discovery of the southern portico of the peristyle (courtyard) and of a building paved in fine mosaics. Parts of a bath-house were found built close to the ancient waterfront. In the northwest corner of the complex a remarkable octagonal building, possibly a tower, was located, which would have afforded striking views to Butrint and Corfu. East of the peristyle, a well-stocked storeroom contained numerous large, intact 2nd–3rd-century amphorae. The assemblage included wine amphorae from southern Italy and an example from Portugal for garum (fish sauce). The amphorae are strong indicators of the economic links and purchasing power of the owners of the townhouse.