May
25
/ 2023
The site of a Roman bathhouse or mansion, the ruins at Carlisle Cricket Club have revealed more in the latest round of excavations – two exquisitely preserved head sculptures depicting Roman gods, made of rare sandstone. Dated to 200 AD, they were once part of colossal full-figure sculptures standing an impressive 12-15 ft (3.5-4.5m) tall. Lead archaeologist Frank Giecco described them as both "unique and priceless." Giecco, Technical Director at Wardell Armstrong, added: "It’s been an incredible two days into the project; it's the first sculpture found from the site and could be the find of a lifetime. This truly shows the significance of the Bathhouse and raises the site to a whole new level of importance with such monumental
