Rockbourne Villa – Quick Facts

Where

Fordingbridge, Hampshire Map & Website

When

• Site of a late Iron Age farm with evidence of a circular timber hut.
• First Roman house built in late 1^stcentury.
• Larger West House built around 150.
• Bath Suite added in 2^ndcentury.
• North Range buildings date from 200.
• Mosaics and hypocausts added in 3^rdcentury along with the East Bath Suite.
• 4^thcentury enlargement to West Bath Suite and closure of East Bath Suite.
• By early 5^thcentury the villa buildings were crumbling.

What Remains

Most of the excavations have been backfilled for protection. Villa walls are shown as outlines. The following are on view:

• Hypocaust of the West Bath Suite.
• Mosaic of the North Range dining room.
• Mosaics of the East Bath Suite.