Monument record TR 35 NW 1 - Richborough Roman Amphitheatre

Summary

Roman Amphitheatre (site of). The site is about 460 yds SW of Richborough Castle and was excavated in 1849 by Smith who found the perimeter wall to be elliptical in plan, 200 ft by 166 ft axis. Entrances were on the N, S and W. It is now under grass and consists of a large oval depression with slight traces of banking on the E and W sides. In 2001 the site was geophysically surveyed. All techniques used responded well and indicated that the buried features to be well preserved and that the remains of the amphitheatre are much larger and more complex, more than one phase, than recorded during antiquarian excavations in 1849. In addition the survey helped identify the probable presence of buildings alongside, especially the NE part of the field. The relationship of these buildings to the amphitheatre is unknown.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3204 5981 (82m by 69m) (2 map features)
Map sheet TR35NW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish ASH, DOVER, KENT

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<1> OS 25" 1958 (OS Card Reference). SKE48274.

<2> Ants of Richborough etc 1850 52-3 161-72 (CR Smith) (OS Card Reference). SKE33310.

<3> F1 FGA 10-JUN-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42910.

<4> VCH Kent 3 1932 24-41 (REM Wheeler) (OS Card Reference). SKE51121.

<5> Arch Cant 18 1889 6-14 (G Dowker) (OS Card Reference). SKE34780.

<6> JRS 55 1965 88 (JK St Joseph) (OS Card Reference). SKE45128.

<7> Field report for monument TR 35 NW 1 - June, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6024.

<8> English Heritage, 2001, Richborough Amphitheatre, Kent: Report on Geophysical Surveys, February 2001 (Unpublished document). SKE7654.

<9> JK St Joseph, 1951-1961, Cambridge University AP Catalogue (OS Card Reference). SKE38482.

<10> English Heritage, 2002, Richborough Environs Project, Kent Report on the Aerial Photographic Transcription and Analysis (Unpublished document). SKE31073.

<11> English Heritage, 2005, Heritage Unlocked: London and the South East (Monograph). SKE54290.

Sources/Archives (11)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: OS 25" 1958.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: Ants of Richborough etc 1850 52-3 161-72 (CR Smith).
  • <3> OS Card Reference: F1 FGA 10-JUN-64.
  • <4> OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 3 1932 24-41 (REM Wheeler).
  • <5> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 18 1889 6-14 (G Dowker).
  • <6> OS Card Reference: JRS 55 1965 88 (JK St Joseph).
  • <7> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 35 NW 1 - June, 1964.
  • <8> Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2001. Richborough Amphitheatre, Kent: Report on Geophysical Surveys, February 2001.
  • <9> OS Card Reference: JK St Joseph. 1951-1961. Cambridge University AP Catalogue.
  • <10>XY Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2002. Richborough Environs Project, Kent Report on the Aerial Photographic Transcription and Analysis. [Mapped feature: #952 Amphitheatre, ]
  • <11> Monograph: English Heritage. 2005. Heritage Unlocked: London and the South East.

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Related Events/Activities (4)

  • Intrusive Event: AMPHITHEATRE,RICHBOROUGH (Ref: EI 15260) (EKE4169)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Geophysical Survey of Richborough Amphitheatre, Richborough (EKE5664)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Geophysical Surveys, Richborough (Ref: 35/2001) (EKE9953)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Richborough Environs Project, Kent Report on the Aerial Photographic Transcription and Analysis (EKE14473)

Record last edited

Apr 5 2023 4:28PM