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List of Roman place names in Britain

A list of Roman place names in Britain and their contemporary equivalents.

  Aquae Sulis            - Bath
  Ardotalia              - Gamesley, Glossop, Derbyshire
  Calcaria               - Tadcaster[?]
  Caledonia              - Scotland
  Calleva                - Silchester
  Cambria                - Wales
  Camulodunum            - Colchester
  Corinium               - Cirencester
  Corstopitum            - Corbridge[?]
  Deva                   - Chester
  Durocornovium          - Swindon
  Durovernum Cantiacorum - Canterbury
  Eboracum               - York
  Garrianonum            - Burgh Castle
  Glevum Colonia         - Gloucester
  Isca                   - Exeter
  Isca Silurium          - Caerleon
  Lindum Colonia         - Lincoln
  Londinium              - London
  Mamucium               - Manchester
  Noviomagus             - Chichester
  Venta Belgarum         - Winchester
  Verulamium             - St Albans
  Viroconium             - Wroxeter[?]
  Vindolanda             - Chesterholm

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