Hemsworth Roman Venus Mosaic

Introduction This evening, I am posting information on the Hemsworth Roman Villa in southern England with emphasis on a magnificent mosaic panel (from the villa) which is on display at the British Museum in London . Information on the Hemsworth Venus Mosaic The Hemsworth Villa was first located in 1831 but it seems that no action was taken at the time and agricultural work continued on the site until formal excavation took place in 1905-8. In the meantime continued deterioration of the archaeology occurred due to on-going agricultural work. The villa sits on a north facing slope of a chalk spur in the angle between two Roman roads which converge on Bradbury Rings. The early 20th century excavations suggest there may have been a main central block with projecting wings at each end, with a passage to another wing.This layout is fairly standard for 4th century luxury villas. Refer Chedworth , Brading and North Leigh .for examples. The villa is actually located at East...