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The Roman Baths and site of Roman town in Bath is a substantial remnant of the Romano-British settlement of Aquae Sulis, established in the first century AD and developed extensively during the second century. The site centres on a complex of bathing facilities built around the natural hot springs, featuring the Great Bath, a rectangular swimming pool approximately seventy-four metres long surrounded by a colonnade, together with caldaria, tepidaria, and frigidaria serving the bathing rituals of Roman Britain's prosperous inhabitants. The monument preserves significant architectural elements including stone vaults, hypocaust heating systems, and elaborately carved architectural ornaments, alongside an important collection of votive deposits and inscribed stones that attest to the temple dedication to Sulis Minerva. The site's waterlogged conditions have ensured exceptional preservation of organic materials, making it one of the most archaeologically informative Roman urban complexes in Britain.
The Roman Baths and site of Roman town, Bath is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004678. View the official record →
The Roman Baths and site of Roman town in Bath is a substantial remnant of the Romano-British settlement of Aquae Sulis, established in the first century AD and developed extensively during the second century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004678.
The Roman Baths and site of Roman town, Bath is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1004678.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Part of a Roman road 565m north of Abbey Farm (5.7 km), Bowl barrow 150m NNW of Abbey Farm (6 km), Hinton Priory Carthusian charterhouse and associated water management features (6.4 km).
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