Jordan Hill Roman Temple facts for kids
A view of Jordan Hill Roman Temple
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 Location in Dorset
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| Location | Preston, Weymouth, Dorset |
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| Coordinates | 50°38′15″N 2°25′38″W / 50.637547°N 2.4271160°W |
| Type | Romano-Celtic temple |
| Area | Cella: 6.8 m2 (73 sq ft) Temenos: 84 m2 (900 sq ft) |
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| Founded | AD 69–79 |
| Abandoned | 350–400 |
| Cultures | Romano-British |
| Management | English Heritage |
Jordan Hill Roman Temple is a Romano-Celtic temple and Roman ruin situated on Jordan Hill above Bowleaze Cove in the eastern suburbs of Weymouth in Dorset, England. Original amateur excavations on the site in 1843, by J. Medhurst, were followed by a series of excavations in the 20th century suggesting that the site was in operation between c. AD 69–79 to the late 4th century.
In the 20th century the site became the property of the Ministry of Works and is currently in the guardianship of English Heritage.
Temple
This is a Romano-British type temple, with a square-plan building situated within a courtyard or precinct. The floorplan of the temple measured 6.8 square metres (73 sq ft). The surrounding precinct measured 84 square metres (900 sq ft) and contained numerous deposits of animal bones, ceramics, and coins. The site may also have served as a late 4th-century signal station.
