Worth Temple
Temple Or Shrine
This square temple lies on rising ground near Sandwich. The portico measured 52 ft. 8 in. by 51 ft. 5 in. with walls varying between 3¼-4 feet thick, the cella was about 26 feet square with walls varying in thickness between 4 feet to 4 ft. 7 in. The temple probably faced south-east. The first building of the early-4th century met with a violent end and was rebuilt only to be abandoned in the late-4th century. (Type I)
References for Worth Temple
- Temples in Roman Britain by M.J.T. Lewis (Cambridge 1966).
- List Entry Number:1004225
Map References for Worth Temple
NGRef: TR3355 OSMap: LR179
Roman Roads near Worth Temple
N (3) to Rvtvpiae (Richborough, Kent) S (9) to Portvs Dvbris (Dover, Kent)
Sites near Worth Temple
- Richborough (Rutupiae) Roman Fort (5 km)
Port and Saxon Shore Fort - Westgate Villa (13 km)
Villa - Tanatus (Isle of Thanet?) (13 km)
- Dover (Portus Dubris) Roman Port (14 km)
Pharos, Vicus and Villa - Dover (Portus Dubris) Classis Britannica Fort (14 km)
Auxiliary Fort - Reculver (Regulbium) Fort (18 km)
Saxon Shore Fort - Canterbury Roman Museum (19 km)
Museum - Canterbury (Durovernum) Roman Fort (19 km)
British Capital, Claudian Auxiliary Fort (AD 43–54) and Oppidum - Folkestone Villa (21 km)
Villa - Bigbury Camp (22 km)
Iron Age Hillfort