Description

The remains of a small Roman building nestle on the side of a hidden valley near North Wraxall - a site of special scientific interest. The building is a short distance from an imposing villa, excavated in the mid 19th century.


Wessex Archaeology, with the support of Wiltshire County Council Archaeology Service, undertook a second season of a continuing archaeological excavation and outreach programme in 2008 to provide more information the bath-house.


The most significant and unexpected discovery in 2008 was an earlier building beneath the bath-house. The high status of the building is indicated by the exceptional quality of some of the painted wall plaster, the remains of a mosaic floor, a few fragments of window glass and a probable column base