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Sapperton and Cirencester amphitheatre

a Pleiades place resource

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tags: amphitheater

The Cirencester amphitheater is the second largest known in Britannia. Its earthworks supported tiered seats that could accommodate about 8,000 spectators. The amphitheater was converted to a fortified site in the fifth century during the Saxon invasions.

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https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/172058377

Representative Point (Latitude, Longitude):
51.7105802, -1.9714981

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Representative Locations:
- OSM location of Sapperton and Cirencester amphitheatre (30 BC - AD 300) accuracy: +/- 20 meters.

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Sapperton and Cirencester amphitheatre located at Korinion/Cironium (unspecified date range)

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Place type:
amphitheatre, amphitheater

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Wikidata Cirencester Amphitheatre (Q5121861)

Initial Provenance:
Pleiades

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Suggested citation:
Jeffrey Becker, 'Sapperton and Cirencester amphitheatre: a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2024 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/172058377> [accessed: 25 April 2025]

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            {{cite web |url=https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/172058377 |title=Places: 172058377 (Sapperton and Cirencester amphitheatre) |author=Becker, J. |accessdate=April 25, 2025 2:22 am |publisher=Pleiades}}

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Sapperton and Cirencester amphitheatre