Thesaurus Term/Concept: CIRCUS (ROMAN)
Identifier | 91478 |
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Class | MONUMENT TYPE |
Status | Preferred |
Index? | Yes |
Scope Note | A rectangular arena, rounded at one end designed for chariot racing. The racetrack circled a central barrier (spina) constructed between two turning posts (metae). The only known example found in Britain, so far, is in Colchester. |
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Instances/Examples (3)
Context | Record |
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Monument Type | MCC5549 Roman Circus 200m south of Abbey House, Colchester (Monument) |
Monument Type | MCC2805 Roman Circus, Colchester (Monument) |
Monument Type | MCC2804 Structural features of Roman Circus, Abbey Field, Colchester (Element Group) |