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Roman Mosaic & Hypocaust

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An exciting modern building houses the hypocaust and mosaic floor in Verulamium Park, just a short walk from Verulamium museum. It brings to life the scale and magnificence of a major town house from Verulamium. In an age when we are all used to the comfort of central heating, the Hypocaust Project displays one of the first heating systems to be installed in this country.

This Roman mosaic is part of a suite of rooms in a large town house built around AD 200. The 1800 year old hypocaust and its covering mosaic floor were uncovered during excavations in Verulamium Park in the 1930s by Sir Mortimer & Tessa Wheeler. It was decided to leave these in their original Roman location, where they formed part of the reception and meeting rooms of a large town house. The preserved section was part of a suite that originally extended almost twice the surviving length of the room.

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Roman Mosaic & Hypocaust Verulamium Park St Albans AL3 4SW

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