Summary
A small rectangular room, subdivided to form the hot chambers and warm rooms of the north bath house of the villa.
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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
A rectangular room, which housed the warm rooms and hot chambers of the north bath house.The room is subdivided (on an east-west axis) into two matching sections, with the original doorway let into the south section. Each subdivision has a rectangular chamber on the east side, and a semi-circular chamber on the west. These smaller rooms were the warm rooms and hot chambers of this bath-house, served by the furnace/stokehole to the west.[SNA62028]
Because part of the floor has collapsed or been removed, many details of the construction can be seen in room 22, including hypoccaust pilae made of ceramic tiles; heavy stone slab flooring; thick layers of plaster sealing this flooring; areas of mosaic flooring (mostly relaid); and ceramic box-flue tiles in situ.A large number of architectural fragments and building materials are stored in this room, placed around the wall tops, and the floor.[SNA62028]
The biodegredation survey recorded that the limestone of the caldarium had been heavily colonised by biofilms, fragmenting the stone and leading to the loss of the surface of the stone across large areas (several cm sq). As each surface is removed a new areas is provided for colonisation resulting in continuous surface loss through biodeterioration and salt crystallisation. [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- SNA62022 - Unpublished document: Dr R D Wakefield. 2000.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- SNA62023 - Unpublished document: Jess Ahmon. 2005.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.
- 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.
- SNA62077 - Unpublished document: Doub, N. 2005. North Bath House, Fieldwork Report Chedworth Roman Villa, 2005.
- SNA62078 - Unpublished document: Felter, Mags. 2004. Chedworth Roman Villa, 17-21 May 2004, Image of a North Bathhouse.
- SNA62079 - Unpublished document: Jaeger, Tamara. 2003. Chedworth Roman Villa, North Bath House (Room 22).
- SNA68987 - Unpublished document: Martin Papworth. 2020. Chedworth Roman Villa North Range Research Project Season 4 August 2016. INT180.
Other Statuses and References
- HER/SMR Reference (External): 547
Associated Events
- 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
- 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
- ENA4114 - Archaeological Intervention, Recording of hypocaust and floors in room 22, Chedworth Roman Villa (Ref: INT 118)
- ENA50 - Archaeological Intervention, Richmond's Excavation of Room 22, S of 22, Chedworth Roman Villa (Ref: INT 11)
- ENA54 - Archaeological Intervention, Richmond's Excavation of Room 22, Chedworth Roman Villa (Ref: INT 12)
- ENA92 - Archaeological Intervention, Mosaic Lifted and relaid room 22, Chedworth Roman Villa (Ref: INT 27)
- ENA10003 - Archaeological Intervention, Phase 4 North Range Research Project 21, 25b, East Gallery, 19, Nymphaeum Aug 2016
Associated Finds
None Recorded