Summary
Long narrow corridor or portico in the north wing of the villa, running east-west and linking all of the Rooms 26 - 32 along their south sides.
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Monument Types
- VILLA (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Description
Long narrow corridor or portico in the north wing of the villa, running east-west and linking all of the Rooms 26 - 32 along their south sides. The surface is laid partly to tarmac along the northern edge, and to grass along the southern edge.
Sampling excavation has noted survival of some fragments of in situ C4th mosaic in the west part, and has confirmed the disruption of the stratigraphy at the north-east corner of the north wing. The low wall along the south side has been almost completely rebuilt, and even contains breeze-block courses below the stonework.
The ground slopes down steeply at the east end of the corridor, suggesting this may not have been its original end. [SNA62028]
Excavations at SW corner in 2013 revealed red and white chequer board style mosaic [SNA66382] (Papworth 2014)
Excavations of entire west 12m revealed mosaic corridor floor fading out and eroded away after 11m east of threshold to Room 25b digitally survey by Downland Partnership Ltd [SNA68989]
References
- SNA62028 - National Trust Report: Atkins Heritage. 2007. Chedworth Roman Villa Conservation Management Plan Gazetteer.
- SNA62094 - Cartographic materials: ASTAM Building Design Partnership. 1967. Roman Villa Chedworth: Plans, Sections and Schedule of Work. 8" & 2" to 1".
- SNA66382 - Unpublished document: Papworth Martin. 2014. Chedworth Roman Villa North Range ph. 1: Excavation of part of the early baths within R 20.
- SNA68989 - Unpublished document: Martin Papworth. 2020.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
- ENA131 - Archaeological Intervention, Excavation in North Corridor (North Wing Portico), Chedworth Roman Villa (Ref: INT 51)
- ENA37 - Archaeological Intervention, Buried Mosaic Survey, Chedworth Roman Villa (Ref: INT 118)
- ENA4062 - Non Archaeological Intervention, Restoration Work to the North, South and West Wings, Chedworth Roman Villa
- ENA4101 - Non Archaeological Intervention, North wing wall restoration and replacement of capping, Chedworth Roman Villa
- ENA7918 - Archaeological Intervention, North Range Research Project Room 20 and Corridor season 1 August 2013
- ENA10005 - Archaeological Intervention, North Range Research Project Season 6 25b and North Range Corridor July 2018
Associated Finds
None Recorded