Open House 2009 - Crofton Roman Villa
Sunday 13 September
11.00am
Crofton Road, Orpington
Special guided tours with graphic displays and activities for children to take part in.
The Crofton Roman Villa house was occupied from about AD 140 to 400 and was the centre of a farming estate of about 500 acres. Nearby would have been farm buildings, surrounded by fields, meadows and woods.
The house was altered several times during its 260 years of occupation and at its largest probably had at least 20 rooms.
The remains of ten rooms can be seen today, now within a modern cover building. Two rooms contain the remains of their opus signinum (concrete) floors, and three have evidence of tessellated (tiled) floors. Details of the under-floor central heating (hypocaust) can be seen, which features both channelled and pillared systems.
For more information about the guided tours telephone 020 8460 1442 or email crofton.roman.villa@ntlworld.com