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Prestatyn Roman Bathhouse

Denbighshire, Wales

The material used to construct this bathhouse were transported from workshops of the 20th Legion.  

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The Prestatyn Roman Bath House was first discovered during excavations in the 1930s.

It was then re-covered and excavated again in the 1980s, during the construction of the neighbouring housing estate. The bathhouse was built around 120CE by soldiers from the 20th Legion in Chester.

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