Dig Unearths 'unique' Roman Baths

[Viggen]

An archaeological dig in Kent has turned up a Roman bathhouse described as "totally unique" for the county. The remains of the 5th Century building were uncovered in a field in Faversham by students working with the Kent Archaeological Field School. Dr Wilkinson said: "There's unique shapes in it, there's a hexagon plunge bath in the centre, there would have been two storeys, there's a fountain in the centre of it.

 

 

 

full article at the BBC

[Antiochus of Seleucia]

Wow. That is very different from the rest. Nice find.

[Ludovicus]

An archaeological dig in Kent has turned up a Roman bathhouse described as "totally unique" for the county. The remains of the 5th Century building were uncovered in a field in Faversham by students working with the Kent Archaeological Field School. Dr Wilkinson said: "There's unique shapes in it, there's a hexagon plunge bath in the centre, there would have been two storeys, there's a fountain in the centre of it.

 

 

 

full article at the BBC

 

Hmmmm 5th century. That's really late for a new Roman building in Britannia, isn't it?

[Primus Pilus]

An archaeological dig in Kent has turned up a Roman bathhouse described as "totally unique" for the county. The remains of the 5th Century building were uncovered in a field in Faversham by students working with the Kent Archaeological Field School. Dr Wilkinson said: "There's unique shapes in it, there's a hexagon plunge bath in the centre, there would have been two storeys, there's a fountain in the centre of it.

 

 

 

full article at the BBC

 

Hmmmm 5th century. That's really late for a new Roman building in Britannia, isn't it?

 

Late yes, but not the sort of thing that should really be surprising.

[miguel]

Wow...interesting...

Where is Faversham?

[Pertinax]

Wow...interesting...

Where is Faversham?

Northern Kent in England.Its rather pleasant .

 

http://www.faversham.org/pages/standard.aspx?i_PageID=155

[WotWotius]

An archaeological dig in Kent has turned up a Roman bathhouse described as "totally unique" for the county. The remains of the 5th Century building were uncovered in a field in Faversham by students working with the Kent Archaeological Field School. Dr Wilkinson said: "There's unique shapes in it, there's a hexagon plunge bath in the centre, there would have been two storeys, there's a fountain in the centre of it.

 

 

 

full article at the BBC

 

Hmmmm 5th century. That's really late for a new Roman building in Britannia, isn't it?

 

Late yes, but not the sort of thing that should really be surprising.

 

Yes, during the early 5th Century Britannia was one of the few Roman provinces still experiencing a 'golden age'. Many of the spectacular courtyard villas such as Chedworth and Bignor Roman Villa reached their zenith during this time.