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Encyclopedia > Roman sites in the United Kingdom

There are many Roman sites in the United Kingdom that are open to the public. It should be noted that there are many sites that do not require special access, including Roman roads, and sites that have not been uncovered. Octavian, widely known as Augustus, founder of the Roman empire The Roman Empire was a phase of the ancient Roman civilization characterized by an autocratic form of government. ... The Roman roads in Britain were constructed between approximately AD 50 and AD 400, in order to facilitate trade and military traffic between the different regions of Roman Britain (Britannia). ...

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England

Cumbria is a county in the North West region of England. ... South Shields is a coastal town in South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England on the south bank of the mouth of the River Tyne, with a population of about 90,000. ... Pieces of Hadrians Wall remain near Greenhead and along the route, though large sections have been dismantled over the years to use the stones for various nearby construction projects. ... Pulborough is a village/small town in West Sussex, England, of some 5000 inhabitants, located almost centrally within the county, and overlooking the floodplain of the River Arun, some five miles to the north of the South Downs. ... Sussex is a traditional county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. ... Birdoswald Fort is an ancient Roman fort towards the western end of Hadrians Wall. ... Pieces of Hadrians Wall remain near Greenhead and along the route, though large sections have been dismantled over the years to use the stones for various nearby construction projects. ... The ancient Kynges Towne of Brading is the main town of the parish of the same name, which used to cover about a tenth of the Isle of Wight but now includes the town itself and Adgestone, Morton, Nunwell and other outlying areas between Ryde, St Helens, Bembridge, Sandown... The Isle of Wight is an English island and county, off the southern English coast, to the south of the county of Hampshire. ... Bremenium was an ancient Roman fort located at High Rochester, Northumberland, UK. The fort was one of the defensive structures built along Dere Street, a Roman road running from Corbridge to Melrose. ... Northumberland is a traditional, ceremonial and administrative county in northern England. ... Hope is a village in the Derbyshire Peak District, in England. ... Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, and boasts some of Englands most attractive scenery. ... Burgh Castle is a village on the River Waveney, near Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England within The Broads National Park. ... Suffolk (pronounced SUF-fk) is a large traditional and administrative county in the East Anglia region of eastern England. ... Caistor St Edmund is a village (population 270) on the River Tas, near Norwich, Norfolk, England. ... Norfolk (pronounced IPA: ) is a low-lying county in East Anglia in the east of southern England. ... Carlisle Castle is situated in the historic town of Carlisle, Cumbria in England. ... Cumbria is a county in the North West region of England. ... Lagentium or Legiolum was the Roman name for the strategic fort which was built around the year 74 by the Roman Empire. ... Castleford Borough Arms Castleford is one of the five towns in the Wakefield borough, in the county of West Yorkshire, England, near to Pontefract, with a population of 37,525. ... West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in England, corresponding roughly to the core of the West Riding of the traditional county of Yorkshire. ... Chedworth is a village in Gloucestershire, best known as the location of a Roman villa administered since 1924 by the National Trust. ... Cheltenham (or Cheltenham Spa) is a spa town and borough in Gloucestershire, England, near Gloucester and Cirencester. ... The Cheshire Plain - photo taken adjacent to Beeston Castle The Cheshire Plain - photo taken towards Merseyside The Cheshire Plain - photo taken from Mid-Cheshire Ridge The Cheshire Plain panorama - photo taken from Mid-Cheshire Ridge Cattle farming in the county Cheshire (or archaically the County of Chester) is a palatine... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Northumberland is a traditional, ceremonial and administrative county in northern England. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Corbridge Corbridge is a town in Northumberland, England, situated 25 km (16 miles) west of Newcastle and 6 km (4 miles) east of Hexham. ... Corinium is the name of the Roman town that stood on the site that is now occupied by the town of Cirencester. ... Map sources for Cirencester at grid reference SP023020 Cirencester is a market town in Gloucestershire, England, 93 miles (150 km) west northwest of London. ... The city of Exeter is the county town of Devon, in England, UK. It is located at , . In the 2001 census its population was recorded at 111,066. ... Mosaics at Fishbourne Roman Palace Fishbourne Roman Palace, in the village of Fishbourne in West Sussex, is one of the most important archaeological sites in the United Kingdom. ... Fishbourne is a village in West Sussex, situated between Chichester and Bosham. ... Gloucester (pronounced ) is a city and district in south-west England, close to the Welsh border. ... Hardknott Roman Fort. ... For articles about other places named Eskdale, see Eskdale (disambiguation). ... Cumbria is a county in the North West region of England. ... Housesteads Housesteads was a Roman auxiliary fort on Hadrians Wall in Northumberland in northern England, near the border with Scotland. ... Pieces of Hadrians Wall remain near Greenhead and along the route, though large sections have been dismantled over the years to use the stones for various nearby construction projects. ... The wall The ruins of the baths The Jewry Wall in Leicester, England is the remaining wall of the public baths of Roman Leicester along with foundations of the baths, which are laid out in front of the wall. ... Leicester city centre, looking towards clock tower Leicester (pronounced ) is the largest city in the English East Midlands. ... Letocetum is a historical site, now known as the village of Wall, Staffordshire, England, being the remains of a Roman settlement. ... The West Front of Lichfield Cathedral, June 2005 Lichfield is a small city and civil parish in Staffordshire, 110 miles northwest of London and 14 miles north of Birmingham. ... Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. ... Lullingstone Roman villa is situated in northwest Kent in England. ... Kent is a county in England, south-east of London. ... The main gate to the fort has been reconstructed The Lunt Fort is a reconstructed Roman fort. ... The Precinct in Coventry city centre. ... Warwickshire (pronounced either /ˈwɔːɹɪkˌʃə/ or /ˈwɔːɹɪkˌʃɪə/) is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in central England. ... London Wall was the defensive wall built by the Romans around Londinium, their strategically important port town on the river Thames in England. ... London is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom, and is the most populous city in the European Union. ... Gamesley is a village in Derbyshire, England, west of Glossop and north of New Mills. ... Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, and boasts some of Englands most attractive scenery. ... Pevensey is a small village (1991 pop. ... East Sussex is a county in South East England. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Portchester Castle (Latin name: Portus Adurni) is a Roman Channel Fort, considered by many as one of the finest Roman fortifications remaining in Europe. ... Location within the British Isles. ... Hampshire (abbr. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Reculver is a small seaside farmstead and summer resort situated about 3 miles east of Herne Bay along the North Kent coast and is popular with visitors. ... Kent is a county in England, south-east of London. ... Lancashire is a county and duchy palatine in the North of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... Rochester is a small town in Kent, at the lowest bridging point of the River Medway about 30 miles (50 km) from London. ... Kent is a county in England, south-east of London. ... Location within the British Isles Fordingbridge is a former market town with a population of 6000, on the River Avon and the A338 road in the west of Hampshire, England, near to the Dorset and Wiltshire borders and on the edge of the New Forest. ... Hampshire (abbr. ... Map sources for Haltwhistle at grid reference NY7064 Haltwhistle is a town in Northumberland, England, situated ten miles east of Brampton, near Hadrians Wall. ... The Roman Baths are a tourist attraction and historical place of interest in the English city of Bath. ... For other uses, see Bath (disambiguation). ... Segedunum was a Roman fort in modern-day Northumberland, UK. The fort lies at the eastern end of Hadrians Wall and on the banks of the River Tyne. ... Wallsend is a town on the north bank of the River Tyne in North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England. ... Maryport is a town in Cumbria, England, in the borough of Allerdale. ... Cumbria is a county in the North West region of England. ... The present day location of the temple foundations. ... Tripontium was a Roman town, in England upon the Watling Street Roman road (now known as the A5). ... Rugby is a market town in the county of Warwickshire in central England on the River Avon. ... Warwickshire (pronounced either /ˈwɔːɹɪkˌʃə/ or /ˈwɔːɹɪkˌʃɪə/) is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in central England. ... The walls and church Inside the walls; note far walls in distance Silchester Roman Town, or Calleva Atrebatum, was an Iron Age and subsequently Roman town and capital of the Celtic tribe named the Atrebates, located near the modern village of Silchester on what is today the border between the... Hampshire (abbr. ... Remains of the city walls Verulamium was the third largest city in Roman Britain. ... St Albans (thus spelt, no apostrophe or dot) is the main urban area of the City and District of St Albans in southern Hertfordshire, England, around 22 miles (35. ... Hertfordshire (pronounced Hartfordshire and abbreviated as Herts) is an inland county in the United Kingdom and part of the East of England Government Office region. ... Vindolanda was a Roman auxiliary fort located at Chesterholm, just south of Hadrians Wall in northern England, near the border with Scotland, guarding the Roman road from the River Tyne, to the Solway Firth, now known as the Stanegate. ... Northumberland is a traditional, ceremonial and administrative county in northern England. ... Viroconium was a Roman city in England. ... Wroxeter is a village in the county of Shropshire, England, on the east bank of the River Severn, at grid reference SJ563082. ... Shropshire (abbreviated Salop or Shrops) is a traditional, ceremonial and administrative county in the West Midlands region of England. ... Location within the British Isles Ravenglass is a small coastal town in Cumbria, England. ... Cumbria is a county in the North West region of England. ... Gloucestershire (pronounced ; GLOSS-ter-sher) is a county in South West England. ... Woodchester Roman Villa is situated at Woodchester near Stroud in the English county of Gloucestershire. ... Woodchester is a Gloucestershire village in the Woodchester Valley, a valley in the South Cotswolds in England, running southwards from Stroud along the A46 road to Nailsworth. ... Stroud is a town in the county of Gloucestershire, England. ...

Scotland

Trimontium is the name of a Roman fort at Newstead, near Melrose, Scotland, close under the three Eildon Hills (whence the name trium montium). ... Melrose(Am Maol Ros in Gaelic) is a small, historic town in the Scottish Borders. ... Bearsden (pronounced Bears den []) is a suburb located in the northwestern outskirts of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. ...

Wales

Although it is the largest town in the county, with a population of 11,237 (2001 census), it is neither the county town nor actually on the island of Anglesey but is instead located on Holy Island which is connected to Anglesey by Four Mile Bridge, so called because it... Anglesey (Welsh: Ynys Môn, pronounced (IPA), roughly unniss mawn), is an island and county at the northwestern extremity of north Wales. ... Caerleon is a village situated on the river Usk on the northern outskirts of Newport. ... This article is about the Welsh city of Newport. ... Monmouthshire (Welsh: Sir Fynwy) is both a principal area and a traditional county in south-east Wales. ... Caerwent is a village in Monmouthshire, Wales. ... Monmouthshire (Welsh: Sir Fynwy) is both a principal area and a traditional county in south-east Wales. ... The Dolaucothi Gold Mines (Grid reference SN662399), also known as the Ogofau Gold Mine, are a Roman deep mine located in the valley of the River Cothi, near Pumsaint, Carmarthenshire, Wales. ... Maridunum Demetarum, a Roman amphitheatre in Carmarthen Maridunum Demetarum is a Roman amphitheatre in Carmarthen, Wales. ... Carmarthen (Welsh Caerfyrddin - caer fort + Myrddin Moridunum, Merlin (origin disputed)) is the county town of Carmarthenshire, Wales. ... Neath (Welsh: Castell-Nedd) is a town and community with a population of approximately 45,898, located on the river of the same name (Welsh: Afon Nedd) in the traditional county of Glamorgan, south Wales. ... Segontium is a Roman auxiliary fort, located on the outskirts of Caernarfon in north Wales. ... Caernarfon, 2002 Caernarfon (the Welsh spelling is now normally used in preference over the anglicised forms, Caernarvon or Carnarvon) is a royal town in north-west Wales. ...

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