Roman amphitheater at Richborough
a Pleiades
place
resource
Creators: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: Jeffrey Becker
Contributors:
Tom Elliott
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Last modified
Dec 05, 2020 11:24 PM
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amphitheater
The earthwork remains of the Roman amphitheater associated with the Saxon Shore fort at Richborough.
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https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/437050931
51.2899026024, 1.32691483355
- OSM Location of Richborough Roman Amphitheater (AD 200 - AD 499)
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- Roman amphitheater at Richborough located at Rutupiae (unspecified date range)
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amphitheatre, amphitheater
Pleiades
Like the fort, the amphitheater is located on what was once an island. The archaeological site survives as a hollow, anthropic depression measuring ca. 60 by 50 meters, with a depth of 3 meters. Excavation in 1849 identified three entrances. The structure is typically dated to the third through fifth centuries.
Jeffrey Becker, and Tom Elliott, 'Roman amphitheater at Richborough: a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2020 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/437050931> [accessed: 13 June 2021]
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