On a slope in Meilen-Obermeilen, at the locality Appenhalde, about halfway up the eastern shore of the Zürchersee, the remains of a villa were investigated (and destroyed by building activity) in 1960-1961. The building seems to have been erected in the second half of the first century, enlarged in the course of the second century, and destroyed during the barbaric invasions of 269-270 AD.
View of the location of the villa. Photo: Google Maps.
Plan of the remains. Drack 1979(2), 16.
1: hall; 2: living rooms; 3-4: bathing rooms ; 5: praefurnium; 6: porticus; 7: tower-like projection.A porticus was found, behind which was a hall (20.80 x 13,40 m.) flanked by bathing rooms and living rooms. A remarkable find was a floor tile with the imprint of a studded shoe sole, made during production.
Floor tile with the imprint of a shoe sole with the sole of a sandal from Vindonissa (Windisch AG). Photos: Drack 1979(2), 19.
Literature
Drack 1964; Drack 1979(2).
[7-Apr-2024]
