Summary
The triclinium of dining room of the Roman house, with partially preserved C4th mosaic floor and hypocaust. The hypocaust is built on bedrock showing that all earlier archaeological strata removed in C4th.
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Monument Types
- VILLA (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Description
This room is interpreted as the triclinium or dining room of the C4th house and contains the largest surviving mosaic in situ on the site above a hypocaust. The triclinium was first investigated in Farrer's excavations in 1864 and shortly after the protective shed was erected above it. The room was subject to excavation again by Goodburn in 1983, which showed that the C4th hypocaust lay directly above the bedrock indicating that all previous phases were removed when the triclinium was built. The mosaic was partly re-laid in 1993 and the room has been subject to various cleaning and environmental monitoring exercises. [SNA62028]
Bio deterioration was measured of the stone and mosaic in this room was surveyed by Dr R D Wakefield in 2000 heavy colonisation was recorded in the north south and west walls with lichen and algal growth forming thick mats at the wall bases. Streaks of orange-green photosynthetic material were also noted on plaster underneath the windows of the east wall where water was seeping through a broken windowsill. For the most part it was found that the deterioration was aesthetic in nature, with the limestone beneath the biomats being intact. The mosaics were found to be being colonised with the aid of water retention in the mortar, although no deterioration of tesserae was evident and superficial growths were easy to remove [SNA62022].
References
- SNA62022 - Unpublished document: Dr R D Wakefield. 2000. Microbiological Survey of Chedworth Roman Villa, stonework, plaster and mosaics.
- SNA62023 - Unpublished document: Jess Ahmon. 2005. Chedworth Environmental Report, April 2005.
- SNA62024 - National Trust Report: Berry J. 1999. Chedworth: Environmental Monitoring to February 1999.
- SNA62025 - National Trust Report: G B Geotechnics. 1994. Final Report on a non-destructive investigation of the triclinium floor and hypocaust at Chedworth Roman Villa, Yanworth, Gloucestershire.
- SNA62026 - National Trust Report: Julien, S. Draft Chedworth Environmental Report, 03/1999-07-2000.
- SNA62028 - National Trust Report: Atkins Heritage. 2007. Chedworth Roman Villa Conservation Management Plan Gazetteer.
- SNA62030 - Unpublished document: R Goodburn. 1983. RG's notes on Investigations in Room 5 Dining Room, West Wing, Mosaics, hypocausts etc..
- SNA62049 - Article in serial: Grover, J W. 1868. On a Roman Villa At Chedworth. 24.
- SNA62056 - Article in serial: Goodburn, R. 1984. Transactions for the Year 1983.
- SNA62071 - Unpublished document: Christenson, Karen. 2004. Condition Survey of the Triclinium Mosaic at Chedworth Roman Villa.
- SNA62072 - Unpublished document: Cleere, Duygu. 2003. Documentation and Condition Recording of Chedworth Roman Villa Mosaics and Walls.
- SNA62073 - Unpublished document: Church, Laura. 2004. Mosaic Conservation at Chedworth Roman Villa: Documenting Condition.
- SNA62074 - Unpublished document: Miller, Steve. 2003. Condition Survey and conservation work at Triclinium, Chedworth Roman Villa; Hinemihi, Clandon Park; Bodiam Castle; Museum, Claydon house.
Other Statuses and References
- HER/SMR Reference (External): 547
Associated Events
- ENA110 - Field Survey, Mosaic Condition Report Room 5, Chedworth Roman Villa (Ref: INT 39)
- ENA111 - Field Survey, Mosaic Condition Report Room 5, Chedworth Roman Villa (Ref: INT 39)
- ENA112 - Archaeological Intervention, Goodburn's Excavation of mosaic and hypocaust in dining room Room 5, Chedworth Roman Villa (Ref: INT 40)
- ENA113 - Archaeological Intervention, Mosaic North End Lifted Room 5, Chedworth Roman Villa (Ref: INT 41)
- ENA114 - Archaeological Intervention, Excavation continued on Triclinium Room 5, Chedworth Roman Villa (Ref: INT 42)
- ENA115 - Non Archaeological Intervention, New mortar bedding for lifted mosaic (North End) Room 5, Chedworth Roman Villa (Ref: INT 43)
- ENA123 - Non Archaeological Intervention, Trial relay bedding mortars Room 5 (Ref: INT 48)
- ENA126 - Non Archaeological Intervention, Trial relay of modern mosaic completed Room 5, Chedworth Roman Villa (Ref: INT 50)
- ENA128 - Non Archaeological Intervention, Mortar bedding layers Room 5, Chedworth Roman Villa (Ref: INT 50)
- ENA25 - Field Survey, Photogrammatic Survey rooms 5, 10, 12 ,14, 15, 22, 23, Chedworth Roman Villa (Ref: INT 111)
- ENA29 - Field Survey, Environmental Monitoring Programme, Rooms 5, 14, 15, 22, 23, Chedworth Roman Villa
- ENA33 - Archaeological Intervention, Replacement of External French drain, Room 5, Chedworth Roman Villa
- ENA4 - Archaeological Intervention, Mosaic Relaid, Room 5 Chedworth Roman Villa (Ref: INT 58)
- ENA4055 - Field Survey, Microbiological survey of stonework, plaster and mosaics, Chedworth Roman Villa
- ENA4056 - Field Survey, Condition Survey, Mosaic Cleaning Conservation and Repairs, Chedworth Roman Villa
- ENA57 - Archaeological Intervention, Richmond's Excavation of Room 5a, Chedworth Roman Villa (Ref: INT 13)
- ENA7 - Archaeological Intervention, Radar and ultrasonic survey of the mosaic in Room 5, Chedworth Roman Villa (Ref: INT 60)
- ENA8 - Archaeological Intervention, Relaying of the Mosaic, Room 5, Chedworth Roman Villa (Ref: INT 61)
Associated Finds
None Recorded