Chedworth Roman Villa

Chedworth Roman Villa is located near Chedworth, Gloucestershire, England and is a scheduled monument [1]. It is one of the largest and most elaborate Roman villas so far discovered in Britain and one with the latest occupation beyond the Roman period [1]. The villa was built in phases from the early 2nd century to the 5th century, with the 4th-century construction transforming the building into an elite dwelling arranged around three sides of a courtyard [1]. The 4th-century building included a heated and furnished west wing containing a dining-room with a fine mosaic floor, as well as two separate bathing suites: one for damp-heat and one for dry-heat [1]. The villa was accidentally discovered in 1864 by Thomas Margetts, a gamekeeper who was digging for a ferret [1]. The site was subsequently excavated in 1865-7 by James Farrer [1].