page_title: Roman Bath, York
section_title: Access and conservation
hierarchical_section_title: Roman Bath, York / Access and conservation
caption_attribution_description: During routine re-development work a Romancaldarium, steam bath, was excavated. This well preserved semi-circular bath has steps at both ends and a nearby plunge pool. Tiles show actual footprint indentations and also an insignia of a Roman legion; believed to be that of the famous 9th legion, who founded Roman Eboracum in AD71.
context_page_description: The Roman Bath is a public house in St Sampson's Square, in the city of York, in England. It is built above an ancient Roman bath house. The remains were uncovered during building work when the present pub was erected in 1929-31 replacing an inn. The exterior has Tudor Revival features including applied half-timbering. The pub is however more notable for the Roman remains which can be viewed inside.
  The bath house apparently served the military personnel of Eboracum. Not only was the facility was in Eboracum´s fortress, but also tiles have been discovered at the bath house site which are marked with the identity of specific legions. The Ninth may have constructed the facility. The last attested activity of the Ninth in Britain is in AD 108.
  Baths dating from the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD have been excavated in another part of York: these are believed to have served the civilian population.
context_section_description: The pub is a Grade II* listed building. It was listed in 1954, relatively early for a pub from the interwar period.  This suggests that the existence of Roman ruins was the main reason for listing.
  The Roman remains may be visited. A fee is payable.
  The caldarium and some other features of the baths are visible. Some of the other facilities would have been outside the corner site occupied by the pub: much of the baths have yet to be excavated. The site as a whole is protected through its location within the walled city of York, designated as an 'Area of Archaeological Importance' (AAI) under Part 2 of the 1979 Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act.
caption: The Caldarium
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