Querns area
The Querns is an area of Cirencester, an ancient market town in the Cotswold hills of England. Its principal feature is Cirencester Amphitheatre, an impressive ancient monument that is surrounded by many other archaeological features, most notably the extensive Roman quarries and a huge Roman cemetery, now largely buried beneath the Cirencester ring road.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: area in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Querns” and “Querns area, Cirencester”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cirencester Amphitheatre and Cirencester Obelisk.
Cirencester Amphitheatre
Photo: Thryduulf, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cirencester Amphitheatre was a Roman amphitheatre in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England. Its remains are scheduled as an ancient monument. Archaeological digs have uncovered the earthworks, revealing the outline of the construction, which is still visible, with the banking reaching 25 feet from the bottom of the arena. Cirencester Amphitheatre is situated 470 feet northeast of Querns area.
Cirencester Obelisk
Obelisk
Photo: Brian Robert Marshall, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cirencester Obelisk is situated 650 feet east of Querns area.
Lock up in grounds of Cotswold District Council Offices
Historic building
Photo: OrangeStarling1997, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lock up in grounds of Cotswold District Council Offices is a historic building, which is situated 1,600 feet east of Querns area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stratton and Kemble.
Stratton
Village
Photo: Dave Bushell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stratton is a village and ward in the civil parish of Cirencester, in the Cotswold district, in the county of Gloucestershire, England. It is about 22 miles from Gloucester. In 2018 the built up area and ward had an estimated population of 2584.
Kemble
Village
Photo: Arpingstone, Public domain.
Cirencester is a picturesque market town in the Cotswolds, in the county of Gloucestershire. It's an ancient market town with traditional Cotswold buildings and thriving shopping centre. Kemble is situated 3 miles southwest of Querns area.
Duntisbourne Leer
Village
Photo: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Duntisbourne Leer is a hamlet in the county of Gloucestershire, and lies within the Cotswolds, a range of hills designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Duntisbourne Leer is situated 4½ miles northwest of Querns area.
Querns area
- Categories: locality, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Cirencester, Cotswold District, Gloucestershire, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.71077° or 51° 42′ 39″ northLongitude
-1.97349° or 1° 58′ 25″ westOpen location code
9C3WP26G+8JOpenStreetMap ID
node 326274435OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q7271375
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Querns area” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Querns area, Cirencester”
- French: “Querns area”
- Irish: “Querns area, Cirencester”
- Welsh: “Querns, Cirencester”
- Welsh: “Querns”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Querns Wood and Four Acre Field.
Nearby Places
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