1 8 British and Roman Antiquities of Bath. 



These were the great Main Roads, but others of less 

 importance are traceable. (See " Aqux Solis,'' p. no.) 



Discoveries Made on the Site of the Old White 

 Hart Hotel.' 

 The excavations for the foundations of the Pump Room 

 Hotel were begun in September, 1867, and revealed remains 

 of mediaeval buildings, and others of the first half of the 

 1 6th century. As the work proceeded, remains of an earlier 

 date were brought to light, and eventually there was dis- 

 closed a wall of Roman construction built upon blue clay. 

 At the N.E. angle of the excavation a small portion of 

 Roman road was cut through. This was formed of rough 

 stones covered with gravel, and probably ran out of the 

 Roman main road now represented by Stall-street. Under 

 this were found a bronze pin, and, at a depth of about 16 ft., 

 a rough Roman pavement, partly destroyed, formed of con- 

 crete, covered with slabs of pennant. 



Next were found a Samian bowl, broken in pieces, and 

 two large moulded Roman stones. The larger measured a 

 Roman foot (i i j^ inches) in thickness, and had lewis holes. 

 Another Roman wall was discovered to the south. A 

 Roman drain of an earlier date, and a terra cotta head were 

 also found here. 



Next were disclosed two walls of Roman date, the space 

 between them indicating the width of a room, divided by a 

 cross wall. The portion of the cornice of a building, prob- 

 ably a temple, which is now in the Museum of the Literary 

 Institution, was discovered here. 



A solid bed of concrete was reached at the depth of 16 ft. 

 below the present level of the street, and measured 24 ft. 3 in. 

 east and west by 20 ft. 3 in. north and south, with large 

 stones laid upon it. These had formed the foundation of a 



