FfFfFfFF 58,072 Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 Archaeologists believe they have found remains of one of the most elusive of all known Elizabethan structures – the earliest purpose-built playhouse in Britain and a prototype for a theatre that staged plays by a young William Shakespeare. The Red Lion is thought to have been built around 1567 and probably played host to travelling groups of players. Its precise location has been the subject of conjecture and debate for a number of years, but archaeologists are as certain as they can be that they have found its remains at a site in the East End of London where a self-storage facility once stood. “It is not what I was expecting when I turned up to do an excavation in Whitechapel, I have to be honest,” said Stephen White, the lead archaeologist on a team from UCL Archaeology South-East. “This is one of the most extraordinary sites I’ve worked on.” The playhouse structure was part of a complex that included the Red Lion Inn. Among other discoveries are probable beer cellars as well as beakers, drinking glasses and tankards. Emily Gee, Historic England’s regional director for London and the south-east, said the find followed the exciting recent discoveries of the Theatre and the Curtain playhouses in Shoreditch and the Boar’s Head in Aldgate, all of which “have immensely improved our understanding of the beginnings of English theatre” Source: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/jun/10/remains-of-earliest-purpose-built-playhouse-found-in-east-london Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracious Gaga 17,163 Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 1567!!! WOW over 5 hundred**** years ago. imagine. if I could time travel and spend one day in each century, that would be soooooo cool ugh. edit: sorry u guys idk math ♥ Kindness Police. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perfume 8,828 Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 4 minutes ago, Gracious Gaga said: 1567!!! WOW over 5 thousand years ago. imagine. if I could time travel and spend one day in each century, that would be soooooo cool ugh. Maybe lower that number a bit, queen! an angel held me like a child Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster647 444 Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 12 minutes ago, Gracious Gaga said: 1567!!! WOW over 5 thousand years ago. imagine. if I could time travel and spend one day in each century, that would be soooooo cool ugh. I actually checked your profile to confirm my assumption that you were an American since you found something from 16th century so mesmerizing. 5 centuries old is actually not that old. In the old world, there are tons of 5 centuries old still functioning buildings let alone solely historical sites. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
March34th 1,973 Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 42 minutes ago, Gracious Gaga said: 1567!!! WOW over 5 thousand years ago. imagine. if I could time travel and spend one day in each century, that would be soooooo cool ugh. i choked Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracious Gaga 17,163 Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Monster647 said: I actually checked your profile to confirm my assumption that you were an American since you found something from 16th century so mesmerizing. 5 centuries old is actually not that old. In the old world, there are tons of 5 centuries old still functioning buildings let alone solely historical sites. I find history of any time period fascinating!! ♥ Kindness Police. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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