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New pictures show the uncovering of a site that has been left untouched for 130 years.

Archaeologists are re-excavating a hidden Roman bath that sits beneath York Street, right next to the main group of Roman Baths in Bath city centre.

The site of this bath has been difficult to gain access to in the past, but thanks to new funding, a team is now hoping to reveal more about what the bath was like in its prime.

It's one of eight baths that we're aware of at the site and the re-excavation is part of plans to create a new learning centre for the baths.

(Image: Paul Gillis/paulgillisphoto.com)

Museum manager Stephen Clews said the excavation is part of the "most significant archaeological investigations to have taken place at the Roman Baths for more than 30 years."

(Image: BANES Council)

Mr Clews added that the new information found from the dig is "helping us to build a picture of what was happening on the south side of the site, where it has been very difficult to gain access in the past."

(Image: Paul Gillis/paulgillisphoto.com)

Bath and North East Somerset council said the dig is part of the National Lottery funded Archway Project, and will help to create a learning centre for the Roman Baths.

It added: "The position of the bath means that it cannot be seen by visitors on a normal visit to the Roman Baths, but the public will be able to follow the story through the Roman Baths’ social media.

(Image: Paul Gillis/paulgillisphoto.com)

"You can see a 3D interactive model showing the result of an initial investigation of a corner of the bath in 2018 here .

"The excavation is being carried out for the Roman Baths by Cotswold Archaeology.

(Image: BANES Council)

"The Archway Project is run by Bath & North East Somerset Council, which owns and operates the Roman Baths, with the support of The National Lottery Heritage Fund, The Clore Duffield Foundation, The Roman Baths Foundation, the Garfield Weston Foundation and hundreds of other supporters and donors."

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