Rockbourne Roman Villa

Rockbourne Roman Villa
Rockbourne Roman Villa - East Bath Suite
Location within Hampshire
General information
TypeRoman villa
LocationRockbourne
grid reference SU120170
CountryUnited Kingdom
Coordinates50°57′11″N 1°49′49″W / 50.9531°N 1.8304°W / 50.9531; -1.8304
Construction started1st century
Demolished5th century
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Rockbourne Roman Villa

Rockbourne Roman Villa is a Roman courtyard villa excavated and put on public display in the village of Rockbourne in the English county of Hampshire. The villa was discovered in 1942 by a local farmer and excavated by A. T. Morley Hewitt over the next thirty years.

The main structure was a large residence surrounding a courtyard, including luxurious Roman mosaics and bath suites. There were also farm buildings and workshops since it sat at the centre of large farming estate. Its origins lie in the Iron Age and it was occupied until the 5th century. Parts of the villa are on public display and there is a site museum, with excavated artefacts, tracing the villa's history.