British Towns and Villages Network

Major Roman Settlements and Roman Roads in the UK

Map of the Major Roman Settlements and Roman Roads in Britain

Map of the Major Roman Settlements and Roman Roads in the UK

A map showing the location of the major roads and settlements constructed during the Roman occupation

Roman Coloniae, Municipia and Vici in the UK

The main Roman settlements that we are concerned with here are classified into three major types; coloniae (c), municipia (m) and planned vici (v) that also became civitas capitals (cc). Places where the name, status, or the association with a modern location, is in doubt or not proven are marked (?)

Roman settlements and their modern counterparts
Roman Modern District County Nation

Aballava

Burgh by Sands

Carlisle

Cumbria

England

Abona

Sea Mills

Bristol

England

Ad Ansam

Capel St. Mary

Babergh

Suffolk

England

Ad Pontem

East Stoke (Newark and Sherwood)

Newark and Sherwood

Nottinghamshire

England

Alabum

Llandovery

Carmarthenshire

Wales

Alauna

Maryport (Cumbria)

Allerdale

Cumbria

England

Anderida (Anderitum)

Pevensey

Wealden

East Sussex

England

Aquae Arnemetiae

Buxton

High Peak

Derbyshire

England

Aquae Sulis

Bath (City Centre)

Bath and North East Somerset

England

Arbeia

South Shields

South Tyneside

England

Ariconium

Weston-under-Penyard

Herefordshire

England

Bannaventa

Norton (Daventry)

Daventry

Northamptonshire

England

Banovallum

Horncastle

East Lindsey

Lincolnshire

England

Bovio

Holt (Wrexham)

Wrexham

Wales

Bovium

Tilston

Cheshire West and Chester

England

Branodunum

Brancaster

King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Norfolk

England

Bravonium

Leintwardine

Herefordshire

England

Bremetenacum Veteranorum

Ribchester

Ribble Valley

Lancashire

England

Brocavum

Brougham

Eden

Cumbria

England

Burrium

Usk

Monmouthshire

Wales

Caesaromagus (cc?)

Chelmsford

Chelmsford

Essex

England

Calacum

Burrow-with-Burrow

Lancaster

Lancashire

England

Calacum

Over Burrow

Lancaster

Lancashire

England

Calcaria

Tadcaster

Selby

North Yorkshire

England

Calleva Atrebatum (cc)

Silchester

Basingstoke and Deane

Hampshire

England

Cambodunum

Slack

Kirklees

England

Camboritum

Lackford

St Edmundsbury

Suffolk

England

Cambudno (?)

Cleckheaton

Kirklees

England

Camulodunon (c)

Colchester

Colchester

Essex

England

Canonium

Kelvedon

Braintree

Essex

England

Canovium

Caerhun

Conwy

Wales

Cataractonium

Catterick

Richmondshire

North Yorkshire

England

Causennis

Saltersford

South Kesteven

Lincolnshire

England

Cavsennae

Ancaster

South Kesteven

Lincolnshire

England

Cicucium

Y Gaer

Powys

Wales

Cilurnum

Walwick

Tynedale

Northumberland

England

Clausentum

Bitterne

Southampton

Hampshire

England

Coccium (?)

Wigan

Wigan

England

Combretovium

Coddenham

Mid Suffolk

Suffolk

England

Concangis

Chester-Le-Street

Chester-Le-Street

County Durham

England

Concavata

Drumburgh

Allerdale

Cumbria

England

Condate

Northwich

Cheshire West and Chester

England

Condercum

Benwell

Newcastle upon Tyne

England

Coria (Corstopitum, Corie Lopocarium)

Corbridge

Tynedale

Northumberland

England

Corinium Dobunnorum (cc)

Cirencester

Cotswold

Gloucestershire

England

Crococalana

Brough (Newark and Sherwood)

Newark and Sherwood

Nottinghamshire

England

Cunetio

Mildenhall (Kennet)

Kennet

Wiltshire

England

Danum

Doncaster

Doncaster

England

Delgovicia

Millington (East Riding of Yorkshire)

East Riding of Yorkshire

England

Derventio

Papcastle

Allerdale

Cumbria

England

Derventio

Little Chester

Derby

Derbyshire

England

Derventio

Malton

Ryedale

North Yorkshire

England

Deva Victrix

Chester (City Centre)

Cheshire West and Chester

England

Dubris

Dover

Dover

Kent

England

Durnovaria

Dorchester (West Dorset)

West Dorset

Dorset

England

Durobrivae

Water Newton

Huntingdonshire

Cambridgeshire

England

Durobrivae

Rochester (Medway)

Medway

England

Durocobrivis

Dunstable

Central Bedfordshire

Bedfordshire

England

Durocornovium

Wanborough (Swindon)

Swindon

Wiltshire

England

Durocornovium

Swindon (Swindon)

Swindon

Wiltshire

England

Durolevum (?)

Sittingbourne

Swale

Kent

England

Durolipons

Cambridge (City Centre)

Cambridge

Cambridgeshire

England

Durolitum

Romford

Havering

Greater London

England

Durovernum Cantiacorum (cc)

Canterbury (City Centre)

Canterbury

Kent

England

Durovigutum (?)

Godmanchester

Huntingdonshire

Cambridgeshire

England

Eburacum (c)

York (City Centre)

York

England

Fanumcocium

Bewcastle

Carlisle

Cumbria

England

Gabrosentum

Moresby

Copeland

Cumbria

England

Galava

Ambleside

South Lakeland

Cumbria

England

Garrianonum

Burgh Castle

Great Yarmouth

Norfolk

England

Glannoventa

Ravenglass

Copeland

Cumbria

England

Gobannium

Abergavenny

Monmouthshire

Wales

Hortonium

Halifax

Calderdale

England

Isca

Caerleon

Newport

Wales

Isca Dumnoniorum (cc)

Exeter (City Centre)

Exeter

Devon

England

Isurium Brigantum (cc)

Aldborough (Harrogate)

Harrogate

North Yorkshire

England

Lactodurum

Towcester

South Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire

England

Lagentium

Castleford

Wakefield

England

Lavatris

Bowes

Teesdale

County Durham

England

Letocetum

Wall (Tynedale)

Tynedale

Northumberland

England

Leucarum

Loughor

Swansea

Wales

Leucomagnus

East Anton

Test Valley

Hampshire

England

Levobrinta

Forden

Powys

Wales

Lindinis

Ilchester

South Somerset

Somerset

England

Lindum Colonia (c)

Lincoln (City Centre)

Lincoln

Lincolnshire

England

Londinium (c?)

London (City Centre)

London

Greater London

England

Longovecium

Lanchester

Derwentside

County Durham

England

Luentinum

Pumsaint

Carmarthenshire

Wales

Luguvalium

Carlisle (City Centre)

Carlisle

Cumbria

England

Magiovinium

Fenny Stratford

Milton Keynes

England

Magis

Northside

Allerdale

Cumbria

England

Maglona

Old Carlisle

Allerdale

Cumbria

England

Magnis

Kenchester

Herefordshire

England

Maia

Bowness-on-Solway

Allerdale

Cumbria

England

Mamucium

Manchester (City Centre)

Manchester

England

Manduessedum

Mancetter

North Warwickshire

Warwickshire

England

Margidunum

East Bridgeford

Rushcliffe

Nottinghamshire

England

Mediolanum

Whitchurch (North Shropshire)

North Shropshire

Shropshire

England

Moridunum

Axminster

East Devon

Devon

England

Moridunum Demetarum (cc)

Carmarthen

Carmarthenshire

Wales

Navio

Brough (High Peak)

High Peak

Derbyshire

England

Nervia Glevensium (Glevum) (c)

Gloucester (City Centre)

Gloucester

Gloucestershire

England

Nidum

Neath

Neath Port Talbot

Wales

Noviomagus (?)

Crayford

Bexley

Greater London

England

Noviomagus Regnensium (cc)

Chichester

Chichester

West Sussex

England

Olenacum

Elslack

Craven

North Yorkshire

England

Onnum

Halton (Northumb)

Tynedale

Northumberland

England

Othona

Bradwell-on-Sea

Maldon

Essex

England

Pennocrucium

Water Eaton (South Staffordshire)

South Staffordshire

Staffordshire

England

Petuaria (cc)

Brough-on-Humber

East Riding of Yorkshire

England

Pons Aelius

Newcastle upon Tyne (City Centre)

Newcastle upon Tyne

England

Pontes

Staines

Spelthorne

Surrey

England

Portus Ardaoni

Portchester

Fareham

Hampshire

England

Portus Lemanis

Lympne

Shepway

Kent

England

Ratae Coritanorum (cc)

Leicester (City Centre)

Leicester

Leicestershire

England

Regulbium

Reculver

Canterbury

Kent

England

Rutupiae

Richborough

Dover

Kent

England

Salinae

Droitwich Spa

Wychavon

Worcestershire

England

Salinae

Middlewich

Cheshire East

England

Segedunum

Wallsend

North Tyneside

England

Segelocum

Littleborough (Bassetlaw)

Bassetlaw

Nottinghamshire

England

Segontium

Caernarvon

Gwynedd

Wales

Trimontium

Newstead (Borders)

Scottish Borders

Southern Scotland

Scotland

Uxacona

Redhill (Telford & Wrekin)

Telford and Wrekin

Shropshire

England

Uxelodunum

Stanwix Urban

Carlisle

Cumbria

England

Vagniacis

Springhead

Dartford

Kent

England

Varis

St. Asaph

Denbighshire

Wales

Veluniate

Carriden

Falkirk

Central Scotland

Scotland

Venonis

High Cross

Rugby

Warwickshire

England

Venta Belgarum (cc)

Winchester (City Centre)

Winchester

Hampshire

England

Venta Icenorum (cc)

Caistor St Edmund

South Norfolk

Norfolk

England

Venta Silurum (cc)

Caerwent

Monmouthshire

Wales

Verbia

Ilkley

Bradford

England

Verlucio

Sandy Lane

North Wiltshire

Wiltshire

England

Vernemetum

Willoughby-on-the-Wolds

Rushcliffe

Nottinghamshire

England

Verteris

Brough (Eden)

Eden

Cumbria

England

Vertis

Worcester (City Centre)

Worcester

Worcestershire

England

Verulamium (cc?) (m)

St. Albans

St Albans

Hertfordshire

England

Vindobala

Rudchester

Castle Morpeth

Northumberland

England

Vindomora

Ebchester

Derwentside

County Durham

England

Vinovia

Binchester

Wear Valley

County Durham

England

Viroconium Cornoviorum (cc)

Wroxeter and Uppington

Shrewsbury and Atcham

Shropshire

England

Virosidum

Brough-by-Bainbridge

Richmondshire

North Yorkshire

England

Voreda

Old Penrith

Eden

Cumbria

England

 

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