Low Ham and High Ham Roman Villas and Mosaics
High Ham Roman Villa and Mosaic
Channel 4's 'Time Team' investigation of the site of a Roman villa at the Langport Ranges, High Ham (NGR 342287 129500)
Wessex Archaeology 2011 Summary of Results of 'Time Team' excavation
Low Ham Roman Villa and Mosaic
(all images above - High Ham Parish Project archive)
1950s The hot room and excavations of the Low Ham villa and Roman mosaic (photos High Ham Parish Community Project archive)
The mosaic can be seen at The Museum of Somerset, Taunton
Watch a video performance of 'Aeneas and Dido' based on the Low Ham Roman mosaic. Performed by Taunton Youth Dance Company in collaboration with the Museum of Somerset South West Heritage Trust. Filmed at Netherham Farm, Low Ham.
Barry Cunliffe, renowned archaeologist, said the he was inspired to become an archaeologist when he visited the Low Ham villa excavations when 9 years old. He was Professor of European Archaeology at the University of Oxford from 1972 to 2007. Since 2007, he has been an Emeritus Professor.