View of part of the excavation process of the mosaiced pavement at the Roman site in the village of Downton, from the east

Date:: Jun 1955

Location:: Roman Villa, Downton, Wiltshire

Reference:: AL0651/032/02

Type:: Photograph (Print)

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Description

The process shows the boards and joints placed on top after laying sand and hessian over the mosaic. The site was discovered in the village of Downton in 1953 and was excavated between 1955-1956. The villa dates between 300 and 400 AD. The Downton Mosaic depicts a vessel with two fish for handles. It formed part of the floor of a room that may have been a dining room. The mosaics were moved to Salisbury Museum.

Content

This is part of the Volume: AL0651 Downton Roman Pavement, Downton; within the Series: OWS01/01 The 'Blue Albums'; within the Collection: OWS01 Office Of Works And Successors: Ancient Monuments And Historic Buildings

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Keywords

Roman Pavement, Roman Mosaic