Hill forts · South Wales
Kings Weston Roman Villa
Kings Weston Roman Villa — ancient Roman structure in City of Bristol, South West England, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Shirehampton · 1.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Kings Weston Roman Villa is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "ancient Roman structure in City of Bristol, South West England, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.4973°, -2.6672°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Kings Weston Roman Villa is located in Lawrence Weston in the north-west of Bristol (grid reference ST533775). Discovered in 1947 during the construction of the post-war housing estate, the site consists of two distinct buildings: a fully excavated eastern building and a partially explored western building located beneath the modern Long Cross road. The ruins of the Roman villa are a Scheduled Monument that represents a winged corridor design common in Roman Britain. It is notable for retaining original mosaic floors, a hypocaust system, and the only Roman bath suite visible in Bristol. Finds from the site, including coinage, jewellery, and human remains, are held by the Bristol Museum & Art Gallery.
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Background
Architecture
The extant remains belong primarily to the eastern building, a single-story winged corridor villa built into a slope. The structure was largely symmetrical, featuring a central open courtyard surrounded by wings to the east and west, and a transverse corridor (porticus) connecting them. The walls were constructed of Carboniferous Limestone foundations with a superstructure of calcareous sandstone, rendered externally with white stucco. Around AD 300 (Period Two A), the porticus underwent a significant rebuild, likely necessitated by subsidence caused by an underlying ditch. During this reconstruction, the original Tuscan columns were replaced by an arcade of arches supported on stone…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4973, -2.6672
- District
- Bristol, City of
- Parish
- Bristol, City of, unparished area
- Postcode
- BS11 0LP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bristol North West
- Established
- 1947
- Nearest railway station
- Shirehampton — 1.7 km
- Official site
- www.bristol.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q6413039 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kings Weston Roman Villa (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Kings Weston Roman Villa.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kings Weston Roman Villa?
- Kings Weston Roman Villa is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode BS11 0LP), in the parish of Bristol, City of, unparished area.
- When was Kings Weston Roman Villa built?
- Built or established in 1947.
- Who owns Kings Weston Roman Villa?
- Kings Weston Roman Villa is owned by Bristol Museum & Art Gallery.
- Is Kings Weston Roman Villa a protected site?
- Yes — Kings Weston Roman Villa is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Kings Weston Roman Villa free to visit?
- Yes, Kings Weston Roman Villa is free to enter.
- How do I get to Kings Weston Roman Villa?
- The nearest railway station is Shirehampton, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS11 0LP.