Rutupiae

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Rutupiae was a major Roman military and port settlement in southeastern Britain, serving as a key gateway between the province of Britannia and the European mainland.

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All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Rutupiae canonical 3
Rutupium 1

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman fort
Roman town
archaeological site
category Ports and harbours of the Roman Empire
Roman fortifications in England
Roman towns and cities in England
connectedTo Boulogne-sur-Mer
surface form: Boulogne‑sur‑Mer

Gallia Belgica
country Roman Empire
flourishedInCentury 1st century AD
2nd century AD
3rd century AD
4th century AD
foundedAfter Roman conquest of Britain
foundedInYear 1st century AD
hasFeature amphitheatre
civilian settlement
defensive walls
fortifications
granaries
harbour
military barracks
quays
temples
hasModernEquivalentName Richborough
hasRole cross‑Channel gateway
military base
naval base
port
supply base
heritageStatus protected archaeological site
languageOfName Latin
locatedIn Britannia (Roman province)
surface form: Britannia province

England
Kent
Roman Britain
United Kingdom
South East England
surface form: southeast England
locatedNear English Channel
Richborough
Stour Estuary
surface form: River Stour estuary
managedBy English Heritage
modernSiteName Richborough Roman Fort
surface form: Richborough Roman Fort and Amphitheatre
partOf Roman military frontier system in Britain
Saxon Shore forts
servedAs key gateway between Britannia and the European mainland
timePeriod Roman Britain
surface form: Roman period in Britain
usedBy Roman army
Roman navy

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Richborough Roman Fort alsoKnownAs Rutupiae
this entity surface form: Rutupium
Classis Britannica hadBase Rutupiae
Saxon Shore forts hasPart Rutupiae