Fans of Carlisle's most recent archaeological dig are being given a unique insight into how the Roman bathhouse there once looked.

The fantastically preserved building found beneath Carlisle Cricket Club has included walls, floors, and complete drainage systems, along with numerous artefacts such as coins and jewellery.

The Penrith based business consultancy firm Commendium has now carried out a high-tech 3D laser scan of the site, giving a bird's eye view of its structures.

Commendium chief executive Richard Walters said: "The scan at Carlisle presented new challenges in order to capture the intricate details of the Roman engineering.

"However, LIDAR [the kind of scanner used] proved up to the task again allowing a very high quality 3D model of the site to be constructed.”

Mr Walters spent a day scanning the site, adjacent to Eden Bridge.

Experts reported earlier this week that the latest month-long has yielded some of the best preserved Roman finds ever seen in Carlisle, including two inscribed stones: one paying tribute to the Roman Empress Julia Domna and the other probably being a tombstone.

It is thought to have once marked the grave of a 60-year-old soldier who served with ala Petriana, the 1,000 strong regiment based at Stanwix.

A feared and elite fighting force, they had the job of guarding Hadrian's Wall.

The many finds have prompted calls for the site to be turned into a permanent attraction, celebrating Carlisle's Roman heritage and telling the story of the occupation.

The 3D scan can be viewed here: