Roman BritainMediolanum
Roman Fort · Military

Mediolanum

Roman Britain
Pleiades ID: 79597
Site type
Fort
Category
Military
Latitude
52.9670
Longitude
-2.6810
Overview

History & context

A Roman fort and town located between Deva Victrix (Chester) and Viroconium Cornoviorum (Wroxeter).

Source: Pleiades — A Community-Built Gazetteer and Graph of Ancient Places. View the Pleiades record →

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Questions & answers

What is Mediolanum?

A Roman fort and town located between Deva Victrix (Chester) and Viroconium Cornoviorum (Wroxeter). It is recorded in the Pleiades gazetteer of ancient places as a fort site from the Roman period in Britain.

What type of Roman site is Mediolanum?

Mediolanum is classified as a Roman fort — a military site in the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer. Roman Britain's archaeology encompasses thousands of sites ranging from legionary fortresses and marching camps to villas, temples and towns.

What other Roman sites are near Mediolanum?

Several Roman sites lie within a short distance, including Rutunium? (13.7 km), Hales (18.4 km), Unnamed Roman Villa (19.1 km). Aubrey Research maps over 2,200 Roman sites across Britain, drawn from the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer.

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