Reconstruction painting showing the Romano-British temple at Maiden Castle, as it may have appeared after its completion in the late fourth century

Date:
Nov 2005
Location:
Maiden Castle, Romano-British Temple, Winterborne St. Martin, Dorset
Reference:
IC064/009
Type:
Reconstruction Artwork
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Description

During the Roman occupation of Britain there was a fusion of 'native' British belief systems and the classical Roman religion, resulting in the construction of Romano-British religious sites, often on sites previously held as sacred in the native religious practices. The temple at Maiden Castlewas constructed in the late fourth century and is thought to have been decicated to the Roman goddess Minerva. It consisted of a single central room surrounded by a passage called an ambulatory, with a portico open at the front. The small building adjoining the temple consisted of two simple rooms and is thought to have been a priest's house. Illustration IC064/005 shows a black and white version of this scene.

Content

This is part of the Volume: IC064 Maiden Castle, Dorset; within the Series: EHC01/146 English Heritage Reconstruction And Artwork Collection; within the Collection: EHC01 English Heritage(Eh):Archive

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Illustrator: Dunn, Peter

Keywords

Roman Temple