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Description: | Richborough Roman fort and associated settlement, port and roads. The first phase of this site was a temporary camp dated to 43 AD. Part of the camp's ditches are visible as excavated features within the fort. This camp was levelled circa 53 AD and a supply base established. A large courtyard building was also found and has been interpreted has either a mansio or administrative centre. During 85-90 AD many buildings were cleared and a rectangular monument built to celebrate the conquest. The cross-shaped footings set on a rectangular foundation are still visible. During 90 to 250 AD the former supply base developed into a town, some of the buildings are visible as cropmarks. Around 250 AD the centre of the town was levelled and the great monument converted into a signal station defended by 3 closely spaced V-shaped ditches with one entrance which are still visible as excavated features. The large courtyard building appears to have remained in use during this period and its foundations are also still visible. By 270 AD the town was deserted, the signal station levelled and a Saxon Shore fort built. The eastern side of the fort has been destroyed by erosion, but originally there were circular corner towers and rectangular interval towers. The 4th century garrison was the Legio II Augusta, from Usk. The site was occupied into the 5th century. | Subjects: | Temporary Camp Defence Commercial Civil Building Maritime Saxon Shore Fort Domestic Mansio Commemorative Monument Commemorative Communications Town Military Base Signal Station | Source: | English Heritage - Viewfinder | Creator: | National Monuments Record | Identifier: | http://pastscape.english-heritage.org.uk... | Language: | en | Go to resource |
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