Roman villas · South East England
Bignor Roman Villa
West Sussex Roman villa with the Medusa mosaic, in original thatch-roofed shelters.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Bignor in West Sussex preserves some of the finest Roman mosaics in Britain — 4th-century floors of the Medusa, Venus and Ganymede still in situ under purpose-built thatched-roof viewing huts. Discovered 1811 by a ploughman; in private hands since.
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From the Wikipedia article
Bignor Roman Villa is a large Roman courtyard villa which has been excavated and put on public display on the Bignor estate in the English county of West Sussex. It is well known for its high quality mosaic floors, which are some of the most complete and intricate in the country. It is managed by the Bignor Roman Villa Charitable Trust, a registered charity.
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- Coordinates
- 50.9242, -0.5931
- Address
- Bignor, England<br />{{gbmapping|SU988147}}
- Established
- 350
- Official site
- www.bignorromanvilla.co.uk
Sources
- manual: bignor-roman-villa (manual)
- wikipedia: Bignor Roman Villa (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bignor Roman Villa?
- Bignor Roman Villa is in South East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 50.9242°, -0.5931°.
- When was Bignor Roman Villa built?
- Bignor Roman Villa dates to 350 — the Roman period.