More information : [NY 7695 6638] Roman Bath House [GS] (Site of) (1)
The site of the bath house lies 50 yards from the N.W. angle of the fort. (2)
The only visible remains consist of traces of foundation walls amongst amorphous spoil heaps. Resurveyed at 1:2500. (3)
The military bath house was completely excavated by R.E. Birley. Four structural periods were distinguished, but are not yet dated with precision. Pottery indicates that the building was no longer used for bathing by c.367 AD, but Theodosian rebuilding over one of the stokeholes demonstrates continued activity of some kind. Objects found in the main drain suggest civillian use of the baths in the 4th century AD if not before (4). See plan (5). (4-5)
Surveyed at 1:2500. (6)
SCHEDULED (7)
Additional reference (8)
The exposed excavated stone foundations of the bath house buildings are visible on air photographs. They lie to the north of an extensive vicus (see NY 76 NE 57).
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Possibly built in the early 3rd century, the basic plan of the bath house was very similar to other Hadrian's Wall baths. It had hot, warm and cold rooms, a changing room, a latrine and two furnace rooms. Finds including hairpins, hair combs and beads suggest that civilians were able to access the baths. (10)
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