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Corinium
Corinium's walls enclosed the second-largest city area in Roman Britain
Corinium Dobunnorum was the Roman settlement at Cirencester. Its 2nd-century walls enclosed the second-largest area of a city in Roman Britain. It was the tribal capital of the Dobunni.
Roads
Three Roman roads met at Corinium
A Roman fort was established at Corinium about a year after the Roman conquest of Britain. Three main roads met there: the Fosse Way, Akeman Street and Ermin Way.
The basilica
The forum and basilica were bigger than any other in Britain but one
The forum and basilica were bigger than any other in Britain apart from Londinium's. The basilica was built over the ditch of the old fort, so its walls cracked and sank, forcing a major rebuilding in the mid-2nd century.
Mosaics
Wealthy houses had mosaic floors and fine sculpture in the 4th century
Corinium had early private stone houses, some dating from the 110s. They were particularly luxurious in the 4th century, when mosaic floors and fine sculpture were much in evidence.
Bull Ring
The amphitheatre is now a grass-covered bowl called the Bull Ring
The amphitheatre stood south-east of the town. Around 350 it was converted into a large storage and work space. Today its grass-covered bowl, the Bull Ring, is in the care of English Heritage.
Day 4, midday
It comes after Arlington Row, Bibury. Then Painswick churchyard.
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