Summary
A rectangular room, in the north wing excavated to bedrock level over most of its area, and containing a series of regularly-spaced, in situ "dumbell"-shaped stone hypocaust pilae.
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Monument Types
- VILLA (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Description
A rectangular room, excavated to bedrock level over most of its area, and containing a series of regularly-spaced "dumbell"-shaped stone hypocaust pilae. A doorway on the east side (into Room 26a, not the corridor) shows the original floor level. Part of an earlier-phase wall can be seen at base level.
Several of the stone pilae have been repaired following major splitting. Frost spalling is visible on the upper parts of many of the pilae.
Walls have been re-pointed and underpinned in some places. Wall capping has been removed. The room is currently roofed with a temporary marquee.[SNA62028]
References
- SNA62028 - National Trust Report: Atkins Heritage. 2007. Chedworth Roman Villa Conservation Management Plan Gazetteer.
- SNA64453 - Photographs - set of: Salkeld, Guy. 2010. Photographs of pilae in Room 26, Chedworth Roman Villa.
Other Statuses and References
- HER/SMR Reference (External): 547
Associated Events
- ENA102 - Archaeological Intervention, Room 26 Condition Survey, Chedworth Roman Villa (Ref: INT 32)
- ENA135 - Archaeological Intervention, Wall drawing of rooms 25 & 26, Chedworth Roman Villa (Ref: INT 54)
- ENA136 - Archaeological Intervention, Excavation and Swilling drain room 26, Chedworth Roman Villa (Ref: INT 55)
- ENA137 - Non Archaeological Intervention, Renewal of wall cappings and repointing external walls rooms 25 & 26, Chedworth Roman Villa (Ref: INT 56)
- ENA4101 - Non Archaeological Intervention, North wing wall restoration and replacement of capping, Chedworth Roman Villa
- ENA4106 - Field Survey, Repairs to walls and cappings, Chedworth Roman Villa
- ENA4112 - Archaeological Intervention, Repair of hypocaust pilae in room 26, Chedworth Roman Villa
- ENA6025 - Field Survey, Photographic Survey of pilae in room 26, Chedworth Roman Villa
Associated Finds
None Recorded