Low Ham Roman Villa, Roman villa ruins in High Ham, England
The Low Ham Roman Villa features ancient residential structures with baths and a central courtyard situated on a gentle slope facing northeast.
A local farmer discovered the villa in 1938 while burying a sheep, leading to extensive excavations between 1946 and 1955 by archaeologists Dewar and Radford.
The villa contained multiple farm buildings around a large courtyard, with a residential west wing and bath house indicating Roman agricultural and domestic activities.
The central mosaic, measuring 14 feet square, has been relocated from its original location to permanent display at the Museum of Somerset.
The villa houses the earliest narrative art piece in England, depicting scenes from Virgil's Aeneid through a sequence of detailed floor mosaics.
Location: High Ham
GPS coordinates: 51.06000,-2.81083
Latest update: March 10, 2025 17:13
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