Crownthorpe Temple

Temple Or Shrine

Situated on undulating ground near Wymondham, this square temple has been only partly excavated (1966). The outer portico measures 56 feet by 49 feet, the inner cella about 31¼ feet by 28 feet. The walls were an almost-uniform 2½ feet thick, the portico wall, in some places a little thinner. The temple faced east. (Type I)

References for Crownthorpe Temple

  • Temples in Roman Britain by M.J.T. Lewis (Cambridge 1966).

Map References for Crownthorpe Temple

NGRef: TG0802 OSMap: LR144

Roman Roads near Crownthorpe Temple

None identified

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