Summary
Large rectangular room in the north bathhouse of the villa interpreted as the cold room. Currently the room is largely surfaced with gravel, but with some grassed areas. The larger irregular gravelled area covers an area of degraded but in situ opus signinum flooring original to the Roman room.
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Monument Types
- VILLA (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BATH HOUSE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD (at some time))
Description
Large rectangular room in the north bathhouse of the villa interpreted as the cold room. Currently the room is largely surfaced with gravel, but with some grassed areas. The larger irregular gravelled area covers an area of degraded but in situ opus signinum flooring original to the Roman room. There is a strip of unsightly concrete flooring along the west side, where visitors stand to look in the windows of the shed covering Room 22. The room provides access to rooms 22 and 23. On the outer (east) face of the eastern wall of the room is a blocked-up doorway. This doorway was cosmetically presented the 1960s. [SNA62028]
In 2015 [SNA68986], 2016 [SNA68987]and 2018 [SNA68989] (SNA66905 Papworth North Range Research Project) , excavations were carried out below the degraded opus signinum floor which demonstrated that there had been a hypocaust in this room which had been backfilled from the mid 4th century (from Constantinian coins found in a layer above the filling). The filling consisted of large fragments of painted wall plaster and chunks of mosaic mixed with rubble. The hypocaust was of stacked ceramic clay tiles. A tile and stone pier in the NE corner of the room may be a stoking hole arch or support for a a heavy structure.
References
- SNA62028 - National Trust Report: Atkins Heritage. 2007. Chedworth Roman Villa Conservation Management Plan Gazetteer.
- SNA66905 - Unpublished document: Martin Papworth. 2016. Chedworth Roman Villa North Range Research Project Season 3 August 2015. INT179.
- SNA68986 - Unpublished document: Martin Papworth. 2016. Chedworth Roman Villa North Range Research Project Season 3 August 2014, Rooms 21 &24. INT179.
- SNA68987 - Unpublished document: Martin Papworth. 2020. Chedworth Roman Villa North Range Research Project Season 4 August 2016. INT180.
- SNA68989 - Unpublished document: Martin Papworth. 2020. Chedworth Roman Villa North Range Research Project Season 6 July 2018. INT182.
Other Statuses and References
- HER/SMR Reference (External): 547
Associated Events
- ENA40 - Archaeological Intervention, Excavation, Room 21, Chedworth Roman Villa (Ref: INT 122)
- ENA4067 - Archaeological Intervention, Richmond's Excavation of Room 21, Chedworth Roman Villa (Ref: INT 11)
- ENA43 - Archaeological Intervention, Richmond's Excavation of Blocked Doorway Room 21, Chedworth Roman Villa (Ref: INT 10)
- ENA53 - Archaeological Intervention, Richmond's Excavation of Room 21, Chedworth Roman Villa (Ref: INT 12)
- ENA8386 - Archaeological Intervention, Research Excavation in Rooms 21 and 24 Aug 2015 (Ref: IN179)
- ENA10002 - Archaeological Intervention, Phase 3 North Range Research Project 21, 24 and 25c Aug 2015
- ENA10003 - Archaeological Intervention, Phase 4 North Range Research Project 21, 25b, East Gallery, 19, Nymphaeum Aug 2016
- ENA10005 - Archaeological Intervention, North Range Research Project Season 6 25b and North Range Corridor July 2018
Associated Finds
None Recorded