🏛️ Roman Amphitheatre at Iscalis (Charterhouse)
Arena of a Roman lead-mining settlement in the Mendip Hills
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Near Charterhouse, Mendip Hills, Somerset, England
- Period: Roman Britain, 1st–3rd century CE
- Type: Earthwork amphitheatre with bank and ditch construction
- Current status: Unexcavated, visible as low earthwork banks in pasture
The Roman Amphitheatre at Iscalis is an earthwork structure in the Mendip Hills near Charterhouse, Somerset, that served a lead and silver mining community during Roman Britain. Built between the 1st and 3rd century CE, the amphitheatre differs substantially from stone-built arenas in major Roman cities; instead, it consists of earth embankments and ditches forming an oval arena, reflecting the practical needs of an industrial settlement rather than civic grandeur. As of 2026, the site remains ...