Chedworth Roman Villa, Gloucetsershire - mosiacs - Dixon postcard c.1960s

Postcard
• Picture / Image:  Chedworth Roman Villa, Gloucetsershire - mosiacs, west wing
• Publisher:  Dixon (SP 1699)
• Postally used:  no
• Stamp:  n/a
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• Notes / condition:  - has two small cellotape marks on back 

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Chedworth Roman Villa is a Roman villa located at Chedworth, Gloucestershire, England. It is one of the largest Roman villas in Britain. The villa was built in phases from the early 2nd century to the 4th century, with the early 4th century construction transforming the building into an elite dwelling arranged around three sides of a courtyard. The 4th century building included a heated and furnished west wing containing a dining-room (triclinium) with a fine mosaic floor, as well as two separate bathing suites – one for damp-heat and one for dry-heat. The villa was discovered in 1864, and it was excavated and put on display soon afterwards. It was acquired in 1924 by the National Trust who have conducted a long-term conservation programme, with new on-site facilities and cover-buildings.

The villa was founded about 120 AD, and began as three separate and modest groups of buildings.^[2] During this earliest phase (Phase I) the villa consisted of separate buildings to the west and south with a detached bath house to the north.^[4] In the early 3rd century (Phase II) the west and south wings were rebuilt following a fire, and the north bath-suite was enlarged with extra rooms added to its eastern side.^[4]

In the early 4th century (Phase III), the villa was transformed into an elite dwelling enclosing the courtyard. The existing wings were linked by a covered portico, and an inner garden and outer courtyard were created.^[4] The dining-room (triclinium) received its mosaics and the northern half of the west wing was converted to become a second set of baths.^[4] Shortly afterwards (Phase IIIA) the baths in the north wing were rebuilt and changed to dry-heat (laconicum) baths,^[4] which meant that the villa had both damp-heat and dry-heat bathing suites.^[2] The floors of at least eleven rooms were decorated with fine mosaics. In the late 4th century (Phase IV) the north wing was extended with the addition of a new dining-room.^[4

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period=1945 - present

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