Summary
Large rectangular room in the north wing containing in situ survival of channelled hypocaust.
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Monument Types
- VILLA (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Description
description Large rectangular room, containing in situ survival of channelled hypocaust. A number of hypocaust insulae lie in the NW quadrant, with channels leading to a stokehole in the NW corner (linking to Room 31a).
These western insulae have been demonstrated as founded on in situ Roman masonry, but built up post-excavation. The turf caps have been removed but not replaced, and they are in process of repair.
Another set of insulae, surviving to a higher level, lies in the NE quadrant of the room, and appear to be in better repair, but bonded with a hard cement.
The S half of the room is featureless by contrast, although the wall around the SE corner has been repaired and bonded with a hard modern cement.
The ground surface of the room is laid to gravel.
The walls are capped with pitched concrete tile. The N wall shows some additional features, including what appears to be a string course at roughly the level to which the hypocaust pilae have been reconstructed. This string course is higher in the E half. [SNA62028]
References
- SNA62028 - National Trust Report: Atkins Heritage. 2007. Chedworth Roman Villa Conservation Management Plan Gazetteer.
Other Statuses and References
- HER/SMR Reference (External): 547
Associated Events
- ENA21 - Archaeological Intervention, Magnetometry and Resistivity Survey, Courtyards and North Wing, Chedworth Roman Villa (Ref: INT 108)
- ENA23 - Archaeological Intervention, Re-Excavation of Room 32, Chedworth Roman Villa (Ref: INT 109)
- ENA4057 - Field Survey, Landscape Survey, Chedworth Roman Villa
- ENA4101 - Non Archaeological Intervention, North wing wall restoration and replacement of capping, Chedworth Roman Villa
- ENA4122 - Non Archaeological Intervention, Minor wall repair and repointing room 32, Chedworth Roman Villa
- ENA76 - Archaeological Intervention, Richmond's Excavation of Room 32, Chedworth Roman Villa (Ref: INT 18)
Associated Finds
None Recorded