Chester Roman Amphitheatre - sign

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Chester Roman Amphitheatre - sign
Chester Roman Amphitheatre - sign

A look at the Chester Roman Amphitheatre. There was a slight raised ramp to look at it from one side.

You can also see it from Pepper Street and Little John Street in Chester.


The Roman amphitheatre at Chester was the largest in Britain. Used for entertainment and military training, there have been two stone-built amphitheatres on the site.

The first included access to the upper tiers of seats via stairs on the rear wall, as at Pompeii, and had a small shrine next to its north entrance. The second provided seat access via vaulted stairways. The two buildings differed from each other and from all other British amphitheatres, underlining the importance of Roman Chester.

Managed by Chester City Council.


Grade I Listed Building

Remains of Roman Amphitheatre

Description


CHESTER CITY (EM)

SJ4066 LITTLE ST JOHN STREET
1932-1/6/183 (South side)
10/01/72 Remains of Roman Amphitheatre
(Formerly Listed as:
Remains of Roman Amphitheatre)

GV I

Remains of Roman military amphitheatre. C2. Sandstone. Visible
remains comprise parts of lower stonework of north half of the
amphitheatre: up to 14 courses of stone wall between theatre
and auditorium; lower side walls of vomitorium, north;
narrower access east. The foundation lines of the north half
of the auditorium are marked in concrete strips in the grass.
The site of the south half of theatre and auditorium is
concealed by a high wall, and any remains are at present
wholly covered.

Listing NGR: SJ4082366192

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Taken on: October 23, 2023
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