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Great Witcombe Roman Villa

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The remains of a large 3rd century Roman villa. The range of buildings is extensive, with a bathhouse complex and a water shrine. The villa is built around three sides of a large courtyard and overlooks a rural valley.

The remains of Roman mosaics were found when the site was excavated, and these can be viewed on special open days throughout the year.

Great Witcombe vailla was a large country estate built around 250 AD and abandoned sometime in the 5th century.

The site was discovered in 1818 and subsequent investiogation during the 19th and 20th century revealed that the villa had two bath suites, with a colonnaded gallery and porticoed entrance. It was possibly built for the descendants of a Roman army veteran after the establishment of Gloucester as a Roman colonia, or regional capital. The villa may have been constructed atop an existing Iron Age building.

Finds from exacavations in 1938 include brooches, knives, plaster, pottery, and glass. In addition, a corn drying kiln was revealed, and a mithraeum, or temple.
Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

About Great Witcombe Roman Villa
Attraction Type: Roman
Location: 5 miles south east of Gloucester on a minor road south of Little Witcombe village. Open access site. Free Parking.
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