Chedworth Roman Villa

[poliphilo]

Chedworth Roman Villa (near Cirencester) was discovered in 1864- and one of the charms of the site- with its mock-Tudor custodian's house and  museum-  is that it has been preserved very much as its finders left it.  It is as much a monument to Victorian archaeology- on the cusp between gentlemanly antiquarianism and modern science-  as it is to the Roman past.  

It was raining heavily when we were there. Ailz chose to stay in the car, but I borrowed an umbrella from visitors' centre and sloshed my way round.



The Museum



The Nymphaeum



One of several mosaics (from the school of Corinium)



A huntsman god.

Comments

[daisytells.livejournal.com]

How wonderful that you live in a part of the world where there are such artifacts that recall ancient times! These pictures are remarkable, as is the contrast between the Victorian house and the Old Roman villa.
I so enjoy the photos you take on your travels around Britain!

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

Not everyone (see above) enjoys the Victorian cottage, but I think it's rather sweet.