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Excavations at Bignor Roman Villa, West Sussex 1985-90
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| Issue: |
Sussex Archaeological Collections 133 |
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Sussex Archaeological Collections
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| Volume: |
133
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| Page Start/End: |
103 - 188 |
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| Abstract: |
Excavations at Bignor Roman villa between 1985 and 1990, in association with a programme of conservation and repair, investigated various parts of the site including the main baths, the north-east corner of the villa, and the boundaries of both the domestic and farmyard areas. Investigations undertaken on the site of the main baths in 1985, 1987 and 1988 (Part 1 of this report) revealed evidence for occupation prior to the construction of the baths, including the masonry footings for half-timbered and masonry structures, and a sequence of constructional phases not only for the heated rooms and cold plunge bath, but also for the development of the courtyard villa itself As a consequence of the excavations the remains of the cold plunge were restored for display (Appendix 1). Plough-damage assessment excavations in 1985, 1986, 1987 and 1990 (Part 2 of this report) re-established the line of the surrounding wall of the villa, and confirmed that the villa had developed in the 4th century AD from a winged-corridor structure, through a phase where two long lines of rooms flanked the approach to the earlier west wing, to a courtyard building with adjoining outer farmyard. Studies of finds from the 1985-1990 excavations provide additional information about both the economy and material culture of the site. This section of the report also includes a brief study of brick and tile found at Bignor before 1985 (Part 3 of this report). |
| Year of Publication: |
1995
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| Locations: |
| Site: |
Roman Villa |
| Parish: |
Bignor |
| District: |
Chichester |
| County: |
West Sussex |
| Country: |
England |
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Grid Reference: 498800, 114693 (Easting, Northing)
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| Created Date: |
08 Jun 2021 |
