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Description: | Colchester Castle is one of the most important historic buildings in Britain.
Underneath the Castle are the remains of the most famous building in Roman Britain, the huge Temple of Claudius, the first and largest Classical building constructed in Roman Britain.
The building of the Castle was probably underway by 1076. the great stone base of the temple was an obvious foundation. largely in consequence of the size of the temple, Colchester Castle was the largest Norman keep ever built.
Today the Castle acts as Colchester Museums' archaeological museum while the substructure of the temple is preserved underneath. | Source: | MLA Institutions Server | Address: | Castle Park,Colchester,Essex,CO1 1UD | Sector: | Museums | Type: | Local/Regional government | FAX: | 01206 282925 | Telephone: | 01206 282939 | Identifier: | 36316 |
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