Britain’s only Roman circus to be excavated

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(Proposed renovation of Britains only-known Roman circus in Colchestor.)

The Roman circus served many purposes: It was the venue for chariot races, horse races, gladiatorial performances, as well as the site for public celebrations.

There have been previous posts about the excavation of Roman ruins in Cholchester. (See post below.)

There has been a partial excavation of the only known Roman circus in Britain at Cholchester. There are now plans to reroute a busy highway to unearth the rest of the circus.
 

“Experts want to bring the footprint of Colchester’s Roman Circus, which is more  than 2,000-years-old, to the forefront of the town’s historic attractions.

Only a small segment of the circus’ remains can be spotted within the site of the former garrison, off Roman Circus Walk, as it stands.

Colchester Archaeological Trust now wants to excavate along the line of remains, which has already been exposed, to recover the plan of the monument’s foundations.”

 
https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/20092058.colchester-roman-circus-calls-made-remove-busy-road/

 

 

Edited April 1, 2023 by guy