Viroconium was a Roman city in England. Its site is now occupied by the village of Wroxeter, around 5 miles south east of Shrewsbury. History - Ancient history - Ancient Rome This is a List of Ancient Rome-related topics, that aims to include aspects of both the Ancient Roman Republic and Roman Empire. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK... Wroxeter is a village in the county of Shropshire, England, on the east bank of the River Severn, at grid reference SJ563082. ... Map sources for Shrewsbury at grid reference SJ4912 Porthill Bridge crossing the Severn at Shrewsbury Shrewsburys Old Market Hall and The Square Market Street, behind the Old Market Hall, with the Music Hall on the left Shrewsbury (pronounced either /ˈʃɹuːzbɹiː/ or /ˈʃɹəʊzbɹiː/) is a town of...

Viroconium is estimated to have been the fourth largest Roman settlement in Britain with a population of more than 6,000 people at its peak. It was founded in the later 1st century AD and by 130 had grown to more than 70ha and contained baths and a forum dedicated to the emperor Hadrian. The Roman Forum (Forum Romanum, although the Romans referred to it more often as the Forum Magnum or just the Forum) was the central area around which ancient Rome developed, in which commerce, business, prostitution, cult and the administration of justice took place. ... A bust of Hadrian. ...

Although in decline, the city continued to be occupied following the Roman withdrawal in AD 410 and (like many places in England) has been suggested to be the original Camelot of Arthurian legend. Events Alaric I deposes Priscus Attalus as Roman Emperor. ... Camelot is the name of the stronghold of the legendary King Arthur, from which he fought many of the battles that made up his life. ... The Matter of Britain is a name given collectively to the legends that concern the Celtic and legendary history of the British Isles, centering around King Arthur and the knights of the Round Table. ...

Impressive standing remains have been excavated, including an archway that is the largest free-standing Roman ruin in England. Most of the city remains underground, but it has been mapped through geophysical survey and aerial archaeology. Geophysical survey is a form of archaeological survey, aimed at confirming an archaeological site and giving guidance to later excavation where surface signs are obscure. ... Aerial archaeology is the study of archaeological remains by examining them from altitude. ...

A. E. Housman refers to the town as "Uricon" in his poem A Shropshire Lad. Alfred Edward Housman (March 26, 1859 _ April 30, 1936) was an English poet and classical scholar, now best known for his cycle of poems A Shropshire Lad. ... Viroconium was a Roman city in England. ... A Shropshire Lad is a cycle of sixty-three poems by the English poet Alfred Edward Housman. ...

External links

• Viroconium History site
• Excavation report by Thomas Wright

Viriconium, a fictional town with a similar name, appears in the science fiction and fantasy novels of M. John Harrison. Viriconium is a fictional city created by M. John Harrison and also the name of the cycle of novels and stories set in and around it. ... Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... For other meanings see Fantasy (disambiguation) Fantasy is a genre of art, literature, film, television, and music that uses magic and other supernatural forms as a primary element of either plot, theme, setting, or all three. ... Michael John Harrison (born in Warwickshire July 26, 1945), is a UK writer. ...