Chedworth Roman Villa

The remains of one of the largest Romano-British villas in the country featuring several fine mosaics, two bathhouses, hypocausts, a water-shrine and latrine. The site museum houses objects from the villa.
Chedworth is the best site in the country for exploring and understanding the remains of a large country house of the Roman period.
The villa was discovered by accident in 1864, when a gamekeeper found fragments of paving and pottery on the bank of soil covering part of the walls.
The importance of these finds were recognised by James Farrer who uncovered most of the buildings now visible over a period of two years at the expense of the then owner, the Earl of Eldon, who also provided the Museum and roofing for some of the structures.

The remains of one of the largest Romano-British villas in the country featuring several fine mosaics, two bathhouses, hypocausts, a water-shrine and latrine. The site museum houses objects from the villa.
Chedworth is the best site in the country for exploring and understanding the remains of a large country house of the Roman period.
The villa was discovered by accident in 1864, when a gamekeepe…  (read more)

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