Gloucestershire
Cotswold District
Cirencester

Cirencester Amphitheatre

Cirencester Amphitheatre was a Roman amphitheatre in , , 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.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Roman amphitheater located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Cirencester Roman Amphitheatre” and “Long barrow and Roman amphitheatre and cemetery”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Querns area and Cirencester Obelisk.

Archaeological site
The Querns is an area of , an ancient market town in the 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. is situated 470 feet southwest of Cirencester Amphitheatre.

Obelisk
Photo: Brian Robert Marshall, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 430 feet southeast of Cirencester Amphitheatre.

Historic building
Photo: OrangeStarling1997, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a historic building, which is situated 1,100 feet east of Cirencester Amphitheatre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stratton and Kemble.

Village
Photo: Dave Bushell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village, ward and former civil parish about 22 miles from , now in the parish of , in the Cotswold district, in the county of , England.

Village
Photo: Arpingstone, Public domain.
Cirencester is a picturesque market town in the , in the county of . It's an ancient market town with traditional Cotswold buildings and thriving shopping centre. is situated 3½ miles southwest of Cirencester Amphitheatre.

Village
Photo: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet in the county of , and lies within the , a range of hills designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. is situated 4½ miles northwest of Cirencester Amphitheatre.

Cirencester Amphitheatre

Latitude
51.71151° or 51° 42′ 41″ north
Longitude
-1.97177° or 1° 58′ 18″ west
Operator
English Heritage
Open location code
9C3WP26H+J7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 84302022
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q5121861
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In Other Languages

“Cirencester Amphitheatre” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “西倫徹斯特圓形劇場”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Querns Barrow and Querns Wood.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Cirencester Amphitheatre”. Photo: Thryduulf, CC BY-SA 4.0.