Richborough Roman Fort

Summary

Richborough Roman Fort is a castrum^[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of castrum entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (204 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Richborough Roman Fort is located in Ash^[3].
• Richborough Roman Fort is in the country of United Kingdom^[4].
• Richborough Roman Fort's instance of is recorded as castrum^[5].
• Richborough Roman Fort's instance of is recorded as archaeological site^[6].
• Richborough Roman Fort's instance of is recorded as ancient Roman structure^[7].
• Richborough Roman Fort is owned by English Heritage^[8].
• Richborough Roman Fort is operated by English Heritage^[9].
• Richborough Roman Fort is part of Saxon Shore^[10].
• Richborough Roman Fort's Commons category is recorded as Rutupiæ^[11].
• Richborough Roman Fort's OS grid reference is recorded as TR3244360252^[12].
• Richborough Roman Fort's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.294, 'lon': 1.332}^[13].
• Richborough Roman Fort's official website is recorded as https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/richborough-roman-fort-and-amphitheatre/^[14].
• Richborough Roman Fort's heritage designation is recorded as Grade I listed building^[15].
• Richborough Roman Fort covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+4.5'}^[16].
• Richborough Roman Fort covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+2.5'}^[17].
• Richborough Roman Fort's culture is recorded as Ancient Rome^[18].
• Richborough Roman Fort's historic county is recorded as Kent^[19].

Body

Geography

Richborough Roman Fort is in the country of United Kingdom^[4]. It is located in Ash^[3]. It is part of Saxon Shore^[10].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+4.5'}^[16] and {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+2.5'}^[17].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include castrum^[5], archaeological site^[6], and ancient Roman structure^[7]. Richborough Roman Fort's heritage designation is recorded as Grade I listed building^[15].

History and Context

Richborough Roman Fort is owned by English Heritage^[8].

Why It Matters

Richborough Roman Fort ranks in the top 7% of castrum entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (204 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[21]