- Place NamesLocus nomen
The following information gives us the names of some of the major Roman cities and towns around England (for fort names on Hadrian’s Wall please see Fort Names).
Modern Name | Roman Name | Ruling British / Celtic Tribe |
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Aldborough | Isurium Brigantum | Brigantes |
Bath | Aquae Sulis | Belgae |
Buxton | Aquae Arnemetiae | Brigantes |
Caistor St. Edmund | Venta Icenorum | Iceni |
Canterbury | Durovernum Cantiacorum | Cantiaci |
Carlisle | Luguvalium | Carvetii |
Chichester | Corinium Dobunnorum | Dobunni |
Colchester | Camulodunum | Trinovantes |
Dorchester | Durnovaria | Durotriges |
Exeter | Isca Dumnoniorum | Dumnonii |
Gloucester | Glevum | Dobunni |
Leicester | Ratae Corieltavorum | Corieltavi |
Lincoln | Lindum | Corieltavi |
London | Londinium | Catuvellauni |
Newcastle Upon Tyne | Pons Aelius | Brigantes |
St. Albans | Verulameum | Catuvellauni |
Silchester | Calleva Atrebatum | Atrebates |
Winchester | Venta Belgarum | Belgae |
Wroxeter | Viroconium Cornoviorum | Cornovii |
York | Eburacum | Brigantes |