Roman Theatre Verulamium EAW011295
Other options available, please contact us for more details
VERULAMIUM, St Albans, Hertfordshire. This Roman Theatre is unique in Britain - the only known example of a theatre with a stage rather than an Amphitheatre. Started in about 140AD it was gradually extended until by about 300 AD/CE it could seat 2000 spectators. Associated with a temple, the arena would primarily have been used for religious processions and dancing, as well as staging plays, wrestling, armed combat and wild beast shows. By the 4th century the theatre went out of use and filled up with rubbish (which makes excellent material for archaeologists!). Although much of the masonry was robbed out in later centuries, the remaining ruins and earth banks (discovered in 1847 and fully excavated between 1930 and 1935) still give a good impression of how it may have looked. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)
Copyright © Historic England
Media ID 1505691
Date: 28th April 2009
Source: English Heritage Images
Credit: Historic England Archive Aerofilms C
Image Size: 4581 x 4118 Pixels
Filesize is 12.10MB
Version 2 is 9.22MB
Associated Categories: Aerial Views
Associated Categories: Aerofilms Collection (1919-2006)
Associated Categories: Romantic Ruins
Associated Categories: Roman cities and towns
Keywords: aerial, roman