The Dobunni were one of the Celtic tribes living in the British Islands prior to the Roman invasion of Britain. The tribe lived in most of West England, including Avon and Gloucestershire. Their capital acquired the Roman name of Corinium Dobunnorum, known today as Cirencester. A Celtic cross. ... Roman invasion of Britain: Britain was the target of invasion by forces of the Roman Republic and Roman Empire several times during its history. ... Northavon Bristol Kingswood Woodspring Wansdyke Bath The County of Avon was a short-lived administrative county in the west of England, named after the River Avon which ran through it. ... Gloucestershire (pronounced [ ˈglɒstəʃəʳ]; GLOSS-ter-sher) is a ceremonial and administrative county in southwest England. ... Location within the British Isles. ...

The Dobunni were a large group of farmers and craftsmen, living in small villages concentrated in fertile valleys. They were one of the few tribes known to issue coins before Roman arrival. Unlike the Silures, their neighbours, they were not a warlike people and submitted to the Romans even before they reached their lands. Afterwards they adopted the Roman lifestyle. The Silures were a powerful and warlike tribe of ancient Britain, occupying approximately the counties of Monmouth, Brecon and Glamorgan. ...

Numismatic evidence suggests that the Dobunni kings subdivided their land between a north and south zone, sometimes becoming unified in a single ruler. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

See also: List of Celtic tribes This is a list of Celtic tribes with their geographical localization. ...

External links

• The Romans in Britain: The Dobunni
• Roman-Britain.org: The Dobunni
• Tom Moore and Richard Reece, Dobunni, Glevensis 34 (2001).