Comments on: Only Roman circus in the UK at risk

By: Don Collin

Don Collin — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 14:15:24 +0000

Having been to Sremska Mitrovica a dozen times, I have a feeling that not all of “Sirmium” has been excavated, and that there are probably more houses, streets, amphitheatres and probably a large circus yet to be uncovered!

By: Boris Grasic

Boris Grasic — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 15:32:37 +0000

Yup. You are absolutely right. If you just think about it, if a structure as big as this circus was undiscovered for 15 hundred years, we can only imagine how many of the smaller ones could be still out there.

By: livius drusus

livius drusus — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:54:59 +0000

I don’t have an information on how many might have existed north of the Alps and simply not been found. If Colchester’s could be completely forgotten for 1500 years, then any number of others could have been as well. I’m not sure there’s any way to tell which unknown circuses might have survived.

Thank you kindly. Same to you.

By: Boris Grasic

Boris Grasic — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:54:21 +0000

It sad to see that even in a case of cultural heritage everything still starts and ends with money. I wish they manage to raise the amount necesary to preserve this site.

You said: “Not only is it the only Roman circus ever found in the UK, but it’s the only one north of the Alps.” – do you maybe have any information how rare this circuses were if this is the only one found north of the Alps. There were probably more than just this one – north of the Alps I mean.

Keep up the good work.

By: Tilitoli

Tilitoli — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:45:50 +0000

Aha. Thanks. In this case I have said nothing.