A sign was uncovered by workers in the city centre as they regenerate the areaAn exciting discovery has been made in the middle of the Coventry city centre building works.
Earlier this week builders working to regenerate the city centre stumbled upon a key part of Coventry's history.
A tiled sign for the White Lion pub, which once stood in the Precinct, was unearthed.
It is thought to have been left there since the pub was demolished in the 1950s to make way for the Precinct.
Coventry City Council posted a photo showing workers cleaning the mosaic, and from the photo, it looks like most of the sign has been preserved quite well.
Workers could be seen brushing the mud away from the tiling to reveal the vibrant sign.
On the discovery, Councillor Jim O’Boyle, Cabinet Member for Jobs and Regeneration, said: "Officers are currently working to see if we can lift the mosaic in one piece, and if we can, we want to incorporate it in some way as part of the final design for the Upper Precinct.
"I keep saying we want to make the best of the old and the best of the new – and this is it in action!"