|
|
|
|
This drawing from the 19th century shows how stonework from the ruins of Roman Wroxeter was frequently reused. This column, made up from parts of d...
|
|
|
|
|
|
This excavated drain at Roman Wroxeter show how cleanliness and hygiene were an important part of life in a Roman town. Drains and fresh running wa...
|
|
|
|
|
|
Roman villas are scarce in Shropshire. The Roman villa at Acton Scott included a bath suit. The bottom right of the plan shows a fragment of wall...
|
|
|
|
|
|
An aerial photograph was taken in 1976 to accompany small-scale excavations at Weir Meadow, close to the Roman villa site of Whitley Grange to the ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
A helicopter hovers over the site of Whitley Grange Roman villa. It was used to take aerial photographs of the bath house, villa complex and surro...
|
|
|
|
|
|
Atcham is situated on the east bank of the River Severn about 5 kilometres southeast of Shrewsbury. In 1998 work began on the construction of a ne...
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hinstock is situated about 7 kilometres southeast of Market Drayton. A Roman road may once have run through this area carrying traffic between Che...
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acton Scott is a small village about 23 kilometres south of Shrewsbury. A new access track was planned across a field at Acton Scott Hall that con...
|
|
|
|
|
|
These drawings are of a rare type of find from the Roman period. These were used for rubbing colours to get the desired shade. One pallette (top) w...
|
|
|
|
|
|
This baby burial was found within a layer of rubble put down to resurface part of the baths basilica floor at Roman Wroxeter. It was aligned east ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
This was the smallest room of the bath house at Whitley Grange Roman villa. It was used as a cold plunge bath and its walls were lined with fine R...
|
|
|
|
|
|
Excavations at Whitley Grange Roman villa uncovered the remains of a bath house. The central area in this photograph shows the remains of the heat...
|
|
