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The Roman amphitheatre (southern part) is an ancient monument located in Cheshire, England, forming part of the archaeological remains associated with the Roman fortress at Chester (Deva Victrix). The southern portion of this amphitheatre dates to the Roman period and represents one of the significant structural elements of the fortress complex, which served as a major military installation. The amphitheatre would have functioned as a venue for military training, assemblies, and entertainment for the garrison and local population during the Roman occupation of Britain. The surviving remains indicate the scale and sophistication of Roman military engineering and urban planning in the region during the Imperial period.
Roman amphitheatre (southern part) is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004638. View the official record →
The Roman amphitheatre (southern part) is an ancient monument located in Cheshire, England, forming part of the archaeological remains associated with the Roman fortress at Chester (Deva Victrix). It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004638.
Roman amphitheatre (southern part) is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1004638.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Huntington Hall moated site (2.9 km), Motte and associated earthworks east of Old Rectory (3.4 km), Moated site north-west of Mill Hill House Farm (3.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Roman amphitheatre (southern part)'s history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Roman amphitheatre (southern part) stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.