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Roman Period

Landing at Richborough

43
Kent, England
Era
Roman Period
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Kent, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
scattered Catuvellauni forces
VS
Victor
Roman Empire
Forces
Four Roman legions and auxiliaries under Aulus Plautius
Outcome
The Roman army established a secure beachhead with little opposition. Native resistance was fragmented and unprepared for the scale of the landing.
The Battle

History & Significance

Roman forces under Aulus Plautius landed on the Kent coast at Rutupiae and established the bridgehead for the conquest of Britain. This was the main invasion point of the Claudian expedition.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Landing at Richborough

A Saxon Shore fort, Roman port and associated remains at Richborough
Scheduled monument · ~0.4 miles
Sandwich town walls: section extending 40yds (36m) on N side of Strand Street
Scheduled monument · ~1.4 miles
Sandwich town walls: section at NW corner (150ft long)
Scheduled monument · ~1.4 miles
Sandwich town walls: section incorporated in the old East Kent Brewery (35ft long)
Scheduled monument · ~1.5 miles
Site of medieval port, Stonar
Scheduled monument · ~1.5 miles
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