VIII.— The Roman Theatre at Verulamium, St. Albans
VIII.— The Roman Theatre at Verulamium, St. Albans
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VIII.——圣奥尔本斯 Verulamium 的罗马剧院
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1935
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K. Kenyon
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K. Kenyon
这座剧院位于赫特福德郡圣奥尔本斯附近的维鲁拉米姆，于1847年首次被发现，当时一位农民让当地的古董收藏家R·格罗夫·洛先生注意到戈尔汉伯里大道旁边田野里的几面墙。格罗夫·洛先生成功地追踪到了这座建筑的主墙，并确定它是一座剧院。在它的时期，挖掘工作进行得很好，但建筑的年代和结构历史都没有确定。无论是在1847年，还是在随后的轻微挖掘中，除了揭开城墙的界线之外，没有做任何其他事情，很明显，原始的地层证据没有被摧毁。显然，这座建筑是英国唯一已知的罗马剧院，应该得到进一步的检查，并确定它的日期、确切位置和规划。因此，在1933年，有人找到了这处房产的所有者维鲁兰伯爵。他和韦鲁兰夫人立即意识到了这一遗址的兴趣和重要性，不仅批准了挖掘工作，而且在他的倡议下，戈汉姆伯里庄园非常慷慨地提供了资金，这肯定是一项昂贵的工程。对于这一富有远见和公益精神的行动，以及决定让剧院继续被发现，考古学家和普通公众都欠维鲁兰勋爵一笔永久的债务。
The theatre at Verulamium, near St. Albans, Hertfordshire, was first discovered in 1847, when a farmer called the attention of a local antiquary, Mr. R. Grove Lowe, to some walls in a field adjoining the Gorhambury Drive. Mr. Grove Lowe succeeded in tracing the main walls of the structure and identifying it as a theatre. For its period, the excavation was excellently carried out, but neither the chronology nor the structural history of the building was ascertained. Neither in 1847, nor during slight trenching subsequently, was anything done beyond uncovering the line of the walls, and it was clear that the original stratigraphical evidence had not been destroyed. It was obviously important that this building, the only known Roman theatre in Britain, should be further examined, and its date, exact position, and plan established. In 1933, therefore, the Earl of Verulam, the owner of the property, was approached. Both he and Lady Verulam at once realized the interest and importance of the site, and not only gave permission for the excavation to be carried out, but on his initiative the Gorhambury estates most generously provided the funds for what was necessarily an expensive undertaking. For this far-sighted and publicspirited action, and for the decision to have the theatre kept uncovered, both archaeologists and the general public owe Lord Verulam a permanent debt.