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Burrium |
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Usk |
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British Isles |
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| Latitude |
51.70496453 N |
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| Longitude |
2.90322966 W |
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Accurate location |
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| Info |
The Romans founded the 19 ha fortress around 55 CE, probably for the 20th Legion and perhaps an additional ala of 500 cavalrymen. Earth and timber defences surrounded a number of legionary barracks. The fort was key to the conquest of the Silures, a tribe very resistant to the imposition of Roman rule in Roman Wales, but in 66 CE, the legion was transferred to Viroconium Cornoviorum (at Wroxeter) and their base in Wales was largely abandoned. It was briefly replaced by a works depot for iron working. |
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51.704965, -2.903230 === 51.704965 N, 2.903230 W === 51° 42' 17.9" N, 2° 54' 11.6" W |
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Burrium at Wikipedia |
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| Nearest sites |
Isca Augusta, Isca Silurum, Caerleon, circa 11.2 km (7 mi) south-west
Portus Abonae, Sea Mills, circa 30.7 km (19.1 mi) south-east
Backwell hill fort, circa 34.9 km (21.7 mi) south-east
Uleybury, circa 40.7 km (25.3 mi) east
Banwell Camp, circa 42.2 km (26.2 mi) south
Dolebury, circa 42.7 km (26.6 mi) south
Woodchester, circa 46.2 km (28.7 mi) east
Cicucium, circa 47 km (29.2 mi) north-west
Colonia Nervia Glevensium, Glevum, Caerloyw, Gloucester, circa 48.5 km (30.1 mi) east
Brent Knoll Camp, circa 50.2 km (31.2 mi) south
Bathampton Camp, circa 53.6 km (33.3 mi) south-east
Blacker's Hill, circa 57.1 km (35.5 mi) south-east
Maesbury Castle, circa 58.7 km (36.5 mi) south-east
Corinium Dobunnorum, Amphitheatre, circa 64.2 km (39.9 mi) east
Corinium Dobunnorum, Cirencester, circa 64.8 km (40.3 mi) east
Black Ball Camp, circa 70.3 km (43.7 mi) south-west
Aquae Sulis, Bath, circa 52.1 km (32.3 mi) south-east
Bat's Castle, circa 70.5 km (43.8 mi) south-west
Bury Castle, circa 70.7 km (43.9 mi) south-west
Broomfield Camp, circa 70.9 km (44.1 mi) south
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ID 8820, created 7 Apr 2012, 18:33, Last changed 9 Apr 2012, 16:58 |
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