Guildhall amphitheatre

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The Guildhall amphitheatre is the remains of a large Roman-era arena beneath London’s Guildhall, once used for public spectacles in the ancient city of Londinium.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman amphitheatre
archaeological site
scheduled monument
abandonedIn 4th century AD
capacity several thousand spectators
coordinateLocation 51.515°N 0.091°W
country United Kingdom
currentUse publicly accessible archaeological display
discoveredDuring excavations for the Guildhall Art Gallery
discoveredIn 1988
excavatedBy Museum of London Archaeology Service NERFINISHED
hasExhibition interpretive displays on Roman London
lighting outlining the original arena
hasPart arena floor
entrance passageways
perimeter wall
seating banks
subterranean cells
heritageDesignation Grade II listed structure (associated remains and setting)
Scheduled monument
inception late 1st century AD
locatedIn Londinium NERFINISHED
London NERFINISHED
United Kingdom
location Guildhall, City of London, England NERFINISHED
material earth banks
stone
timber
nearby Bank of England NERFINISHED
Museum of London (Barbican site, historically) NERFINISHED
St Lawrence Jewry church NERFINISHED
openToPublic true
operator City of London Corporation NERFINISHED
ownedBy City of London Corporation NERFINISHED
partOf City of London historic core NERFINISHED
Roman London NERFINISHED
rebuiltIn 2nd century AD
underlies Guildhall Art Gallery NERFINISHED
Guildhall Yard NERFINISHED
usedFor animal fights
entertainment events
gladiatorial combat
public executions
public spectacles
visitorAccess via Guildhall Art Gallery basement

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Londinium hasArchaeologicalRemainsAt Guildhall amphitheatre