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Magiovinium is a Romano-British town situated near Dropshort in Buckinghamshire, positioned on Watling Street, the major Roman road connecting London and the Midlands. The settlement developed during the Roman occupation of Britain, functioning as a roadside town and trading centre that served both military and civilian populations. Archaeological evidence indicates occupation spanning the first to fourth centuries AD, with the site showing characteristics typical of secondary Romano-British urban settlements dependent on road traffic. The town's strategic location on a principal route made it an important staging post within the wider Roman road network of southern Britain, though it was eventually superseded in importance by larger urban centres.
Roman town of Magiovinium and Roman fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006943. View the official record →
Magiovinium is a Romano-British town situated near Dropshort in Buckinghamshire, positioned on Watling Street, the major Roman road connecting London and the Midlands. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006943.
Roman town of Magiovinium and Roman fort is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1006943.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Shrunken medieval village at Caldecotte (2 km), Medieval manor of Simpson (2.6 km), Danesborough Camp: a slight univallate hillfort 420m north of The Knoll (3.4 km).
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