Temple of Claudius
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The Temple of Claudius was a major Roman temple and religious complex in Colchester (Camulodunum), dedicated to the deified Emperor Claudius and later incorporated into the foundations of Colchester Castle.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temple of Claudius canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman temple
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ religious complex ⓘ |
| accessibleAt | Colchester Castle Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateInception | 1st century AD ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Roman architecture ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | destruction of Camulodunum in AD 60–61 ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Boudican revolt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtAfter | Roman conquest of Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | imperial cult of Claudius ⓘ |
| builtUnder | Flavian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityStatusContext | first Roman colonia in Britain ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
Roman brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ tile ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentCondition |
ruin
ⓘ
subsurface remains ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Emperor Claudius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| evidenceType |
archaeological remains
ⓘ
massive podium walls ⓘ subterranean vaults ⓘ |
| excavatedAt | Colchester Castle Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
cult centre for deified emperor
ⓘ
political symbol of Roman rule in Britain ⓘ |
| hasPart |
cella
ⓘ
colonnade ⓘ podium ⓘ substantial foundations ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | scheduled monument ⓘ |
| incorporatedInto | foundations of Colchester Castle ⓘ |
| laterUse | foundation platform for Colchester Castle keep ⓘ |
| locatedBeneath | Colchester Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Britannia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Camulodunum NERFINISHED ⓘ Colchester NERFINISHED ⓘ England ⓘ Essex ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Roman town centre of Camulodunum
ⓘ
Roman town wall of Colchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Emperor Claudius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Colonia Claudia Victricensis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Colchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Roman Britain ⓘ |
| religion |
Imperial Roman cult
ⓘ
Roman polytheism ⓘ |
| significance |
central monument of Roman Camulodunum
ⓘ
major temple of the imperial cult in Britain ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.