Roman Theatre of Verulamium
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The Roman Theatre of Verulamium is a partially reconstructed open-air Roman theatre and archaeological site in St Albans, England, notable as one of the few visible remains of the ancient town of Verulamium.
All labels observed (1)
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| Roman Theatre of Verulamium canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Roman Theatre of Verulamium Context triple: [St Albans, Hertfordshire, hasLandmark, Roman Theatre of Verulamium]
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A.
Wroxeter Roman City
Wroxeter Roman City is one of the largest and best-preserved Roman urban sites in Britain, featuring extensive archaeological remains of the ancient city of Viroconium.
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B.
Watford Colosseum
Watford Colosseum is a historic concert and entertainment venue in Watford, England, renowned for its excellent acoustics and use in major film and television soundtracks.
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C.
Richborough Roman Fort
Richborough Roman Fort is a major archaeological site in Kent, England, that preserves the remains of a significant Roman military and port complex marking one of the main entry points of Roman Britain.
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D.
Roman Temple of Sulis Minerva
The Roman Temple of Sulis Minerva was an ancient sanctuary in Bath, England, dedicated to the syncretic goddess Sulis Minerva and central to the religious life of the Roman bath complex there.
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E.
Segedunum Roman Fort
Segedunum Roman Fort is a well-preserved Roman military fort and museum at the eastern end of Hadrian’s Wall in Wallsend, England.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Roman Theatre of Verulamium Target entity description: The Roman Theatre of Verulamium is a partially reconstructed open-air Roman theatre and archaeological site in St Albans, England, notable as one of the few visible remains of the ancient town of Verulamium.
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A.
Wroxeter Roman City
Wroxeter Roman City is one of the largest and best-preserved Roman urban sites in Britain, featuring extensive archaeological remains of the ancient city of Viroconium.
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B.
Watford Colosseum
Watford Colosseum is a historic concert and entertainment venue in Watford, England, renowned for its excellent acoustics and use in major film and television soundtracks.
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C.
Richborough Roman Fort
Richborough Roman Fort is a major archaeological site in Kent, England, that preserves the remains of a significant Roman military and port complex marking one of the main entry points of Roman Britain.
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D.
Roman Temple of Sulis Minerva
The Roman Temple of Sulis Minerva was an ancient sanctuary in Bath, England, dedicated to the syncretic goddess Sulis Minerva and central to the religious life of the Roman bath complex there.
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E.
Segedunum Roman Fort
Segedunum Roman Fort is a well-preserved Roman military fort and museum at the eastern end of Hadrian’s Wall in Wallsend, England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman theatre
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archaeological site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Roman architecture ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 51.755°N 0.351°W ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Roman ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Mortimer Wheeler
ⓘ
Tessa Wheeler ⓘ |
| excavationEnd | 1935 ⓘ |
| excavationStart | 1930 ⓘ |
| floorArea | approximately 60 metres across at its widest point ⓘ |
| genre | open-air theatre ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
adjacent Romano-Celtic temple remains
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drainage system remains ⓘ orchestra area ⓘ stage building remains ⓘ tiered seating foundations ⓘ |
| hasType | semi-circular theatre with stage ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Scheduled monument ⓘ |
| inception | 2nd century ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
St Albans, Hertfordshire
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surface form:
City and District of St Albans
|
| locatedOn | western side of modern St Albans ⓘ |
| location |
England
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Hertfordshire ⓘ St Albans, Hertfordshire ⓘ
surface form:
St Albans
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
stone
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timber ⓘ |
| nearby |
St Albans Cathedral
ⓘ
Verulamium Museum ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the few visible remains of Verulamium
ⓘ
its rare theatre-plan distinct from typical Roman amphitheatres ⓘ |
| openToPublic | seasonally ⓘ |
| ownedBy | St Albans City and District Council ⓘ |
| partOf |
Roman town of Verulamium
ⓘ
Verulamium ⓘ Verulamium Park ⓘ
surface form:
Verulamium archaeological park
|
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
excavation in the 1930s
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partial reconstruction in the 20th century ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Roman Britain ⓘ |
| usedFor |
public meetings
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religious processions ⓘ theatrical performances ⓘ |
| visitorFacility |
interpretive signage
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public access paths ⓘ |
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Subject: Roman Theatre of Verulamium Description of subject: The Roman Theatre of Verulamium is a partially reconstructed open-air Roman theatre and archaeological site in St Albans, England, notable as one of the few visible remains of the ancient town of Verulamium.
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