LAYOUT AND DESIGN
Iste sues locus enutrit custodit ad/& ultas[644]
This place nourishes the [young] pigs [and]
guards the mature sows
The House for Swine and Swineherds (fig. 491) lies west of
the House for the Goats and north of the House for Foaling
Mares. Its center room, which has a fireplace, is designated
"the hall of the swineherds" (domus porcariorum). The east
aisle contains a vestibule and the "bedrooms of the herdsmen"
(cubil pastorum). The west aisle and the lean-to's are
not designated. There can be no doubt, however, about their
function. In all the other houses, this area was reserved for
the animals.
