Summary
A large rectangular room in the north wing of the villa. The walls of the room survive to 1.8m high and a channelled hypercaust survives in situ.
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Monument Types
- VILLA (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Description
A large room with polygonal apse at it's north end. The walls survive to c. 1.8m and there are some small areas of in situ wall plaster remaining. Where the polygonal apse ends, there are two pilasters on the east and est walls, suggesting that the apse was built as an extension beyond the original wall to the north
Substantial remains of channelled hypocaust survive in situ, set into the current ground level, which is laid to grass. The hypocaust insulae are also laid to grass, except one which has a DPM and is covered in gravel.
The stonework of the hypocaust has suffered damage and requires repair [SNA62028]
In 2017, excavation of the north exterior wall revealed the footings of two phases of apse as noted by Richmond. The whole area dug away by him in 1958-9. (Papworth 2020) [SNA68988].
References
- SNA62028 - National Trust Report: Atkins Heritage. 2007. Chedworth Roman Villa Conservation Management Plan Gazetteer.
- SNA68988 - Unpublished document: Martin Papworth. 2020. Chedworth Roman Villa North Range Research Project Season 5 August 2017. INT181.
Other Statuses and References
- HER/SMR Reference (External): 547
Associated Events
- ENA130 - Archaeological Intervention, Mosaic revealed in room 25a, Chedworth Roman Villa (Ref: INT 51)
- ENA135 - Archaeological Intervention, Wall drawing of rooms 25 & 26, Chedworth Roman Villa (Ref: INT 54)
- ENA137 - Non Archaeological Intervention, Renewal of wall cappings and repointing external walls rooms 25 & 26, Chedworth Roman Villa (Ref: INT 56)
- ENA16 - Archaeological Intervention, Recording of Wall Elevations and Plans, rooms 24, 24A, 25 and 25A, Chedworth Roman Villa (Ref: INT 103)
- ENA4101 - Non Archaeological Intervention, North wing wall restoration and replacement of capping, Chedworth Roman Villa
- ENA70 - Archaeological Intervention, Richmond's Excavation of Stoke hole Room 25, Chedworth Roman Villa (Ref: INT 17)
- ENA71 - Archaeological Intervention, Richmond's Excavation of Room 25a, Chedworth Roman Villa (Ref: INT 17)
- ENA84 - Archaeological Intervention, Baddeley excavation of the Stoke-hole SE corner of Room 25, Chedworth Roman Villa (Ref: INT 5)
- ENA10004 - Archaeological Intervention, Phase 5 Chedworth North Range Research Project Rooms 25, 27-30 & corridor Aug 2017
Associated Finds
None Recorded