TVAS South West: Excavations at Cam in Gloucestershire

TVAS South West: Excavations at Cam in Gloucestershire

During recent excavations at Cam a high status Roman villa was uncovered. The villa has the remains of a hypocaust system and wall plaster from a bathhouse.

Above: The curve of a lined pool.

Above: The stacks of tile within the hypocaust system.

Above: Initial 3d modelling of the pool.

Above: Stacked tiles flush with the outer walls.

Above: Excavation of the hypocaust piles.

Above: Connected sections of the hypocaust for transferring heat between the rooms of the villa.

Above: Hypocaust system during the process of excavation.

Above: Decorated flue tiles recovered from the hypocaust system.