The Roman fort at Rutupiae was erected at the location where the Claudian landings took place in A.D. 43.
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The Roman fort at Rutupiae was erected at the location where the Claudian landings took place in A.D. It is recorded in the Pleiades gazetteer of ancient places as a fort site from the Roman period in Britain.
Rutupiae is classified as a Roman fort — a military site in the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer. Roman Britain's archaeology encompasses thousands of sites ranging from legionary fortresses and marching camps to villas, temples and towns.
Several Roman sites lie within a short distance, including Roman amphitheater at Richborough (0.6 km), Romano-Celtic temple and Iron Age site S of Worth (4.9 km), Wingham (8.5 km). Aubrey Research maps over 2,200 Roman sites across Britain, drawn from the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer.
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