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🏗️ Roman Gateway at Richborough

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🏗️ Roman Gateway at Richborough
Landing site of the Roman invasion of Britain, 43 CE


🕐 3 min read · Updated 10 Apr 2026 at 21:06
📌 Fast Facts
  • Location: Near Sandwich, Kent, England
  • Roman name: Rutupiae
  • Invasion date: 43 CE under Aulus Plautius
  • Roman occupation period: Approximately 360 years

Richborough is a Roman military site in Kent that served as the primary landing point for the Roman ...

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