Woodchester Pavement in pictures

1 of 9 The Woodchester Pavement replica could be about to find a permanent home at a Gloucestershire Abbey

2 of 9 The mosaic - made of more than one-and-a-half million pieces of stone - was created by brothers John and Bob Woodward

3 of 9 They were inspired after seeing the original pavement - the largest Roman mosaic north of the Alps

4 of 9 It is an exact copy of the real Woodchester - or Orpheus Pavement - which dates back to 325 AD

5 of 9 It depicts Orpheus charming all forms of life with his lyre and has been praised for its accuracy and beauty

6 of 9 The real Woodchester Pavement is buried beneath a churchyard near Stroud, Gloucestershire

7 of 9 It has been uncovered seven times since 1880, but is unlikely ever to be revealed again

8 of 9 Last time it was opened to the public, in 1973, it attracted more than 140,000 visitors

9 of 9 It is hoped the replica mosaic will be put on display in its entirety in the old pottery at Prinknash Abbey