Caister Roman Site
Caister Roman Site is a Roman Saxon Shore fort, located in Caister-on-Sea, Norfolk, England. It was constructed around AD 200 for use by units of the Roman army and navy, and was occupied until around 370-390 AD.Photo: MortimerCat, CC BY 2.5.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: Roman fort
- Also known as: “Caister Roman fort”, “Castra of Caister-on-Sea”, and “Castrum Gariannonum”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cemetery Chapel, Caister Cemetery and Caister Castle.
Cemetery Chapel, Caister Cemetery
Church
Photo: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cemetery Chapel, Caister Cemetery is a church, which is situated 1,100 feet northeast of Caister Roman Site.
Caister Castle
Castle
Caister Castle is a 15th-century moated castle situated in the parish of West Caister, some 5 km north of the town of Great Yarmouth in the English county of Norfolk. Caister Castle is situated 4,000 feet west of Caister Roman Site.
Church of St Edmund
Church
Photo: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Edmund is situated 3,300 feet southwest of Caister Roman Site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Caister-on-Sea and Cobholm Island.
Caister-on-Sea
Town
Photo: MortimerCat, CC BY 2.5.
Caister-on-Sea, known colloquially as Caister, is a large village, seaside resort and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is 2+3⁄4 miles north of Great Yarmouth and 18 miles east of Norwich on the North Sea coast.
Cobholm Island
Suburb
Photo: Rackellar, Public domain.
Cobholm Island is situated in the East Anglian county of Norfolk, England, close to Great Yarmouth. The population of the Island is included in the Southtown and Cobholme Ward of Great Yarmouth Borough Council. Cobholm Island is situated 3 miles south of Caister Roman Site.
Great Yarmouth
Photo: Tanya Dedyukhina, CC BY 3.0.
Great Yarmouth is a long-established English seaside town in the county of Norfolk, at the mouth of the River Yare. Around 5 million people visit Great Yarmouth every year, making it Britain's third most popular seaside resort.
Caister Roman Site
- Categories: castrum, ancient Roman structure, tourism, ruins, and historic site
- Location: Caister-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth District, Norfolk, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.65007° or 52° 39′ 0″ northLongitude
1.71956° or 1° 43′ 10″ eastOpen location code
9F43MP29+2ROpenStreetMap ID
way 35582845OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q1735346
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Caister Roman Site” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “開斯特羅馬兵營”
- German: “Caister on Sea”
- German: “Caister-on-Sea (Kastell)”
- German: “Kastell Caister-on-Sea”
- Italian: “Caister Roman Fort”
- Italian: “Forte romano di Caister”
- Spanish: “castra de Caister-on-Sea”
- Spanish: “castrum de Caister”
- Spanish: “castrum de Gariannonum”
- Spanish: “Castrum Gariannonum”
- Spanish: “Fuerte romano de Caister”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Holy Trinity Church and Caister Cemetery.
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