Residents in Dorchester as being asked to have their say on the future of the Roman Town House.

Dorchester hosts the only example of a fully exposed Roman Town House in the country and Dorset County Council’s archaeology team are planning improvements to the site and want to know what people want.

The remains of the building can be found behind County Hall at Colliton park. It dates from the fourth century when the town was called Durnovaria.

The favourite lunch spot has some interesting features that include a well, evidence of several infant burials and some well-preserved mosaics. The mosaics are covered by a red-pillared building to protect them from damage, in a style designed to give visitors an impression of what the original Roman building might have been like. The colour of the supports was chosen because there is evidence that the walls of the house were this colour.

The team who look after the site want to know thoughts of residents on the Roman Town House.

There is an online survey at dorsetforyou.gov.uk/roman-townhouse-feedback for people to give their views. The results of this feedback will be used to build an application for funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund.

The closing date for the survey is Wednesday, February 28.

More information on the Roman Town House can be found at dorsetforyou.gov.uk/roman-town-house