Great Witcombe Roman Villa

Great Witcombe Roman Villa

Great Witcombe Roman Villa is a Roman villa located on a hillside at Great Witcombe, near Gloucester in the English county of Gloucestershire.

Excavated between 1960 and 1973 by the archaeologist Ernest Greenfield the ruins contain mosaics and a complex bathhouse. It is maintained by English Heritage.


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