Temple of Claudius, Colchester

Temple of Claudius, Colchester
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Built between 49 and 60 AD in Camulodunum (modern Colchester), the Temple of Claudius was a large octastyle temple dedicated to the deified Roman emperor Claudius [1]. It was the largest temple of its kind in Roman Britain and one of at least eight Roman-era pagan temples in Colchester [1]. Today, the temple's foundations form the base of the Norman Colchester Castle, making it potentially the earliest existing Roman stonework in Britain [1].

TypeTemple complex
Period1 - 500 AD
CountryEngland
Coordinates51.8908° N, 0.9031° E

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