The Rural Settlement of Roman Britain: an online resource

Martyn Allen, Nathan Blick, Tom Brindle, Tim Evans, Michael Fulford, Neil Holbrook, Julian D Richards, Alex Smith, 2015 (updated 2016)

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Legend for Imperium Romanum

Digital map of the Roman Empire courtesy of Pelagios Project under a CC-BY license.

PlacenameZoom
Ancient placename (major places) e.g. Herculaneum7
Ancient placename (all other places) e.g. Stabiae9
Ancient rivername e.g. Aufidus (repeated)6
Ancient lakename e.g. Lemannus7
Modern placename e.g. Terzigno9

SymbolDescriptionZoom
Major settlement (capital, colonia, municipium)6
Major fort (legionary fortress)6
Major sanctuary or temple7
Settlement (civitas, vicus, other settlement)8
Fort (castrum, castellum)8
Road or coastal station8
Oasis9
Sanctuary or temple9
Bath9
Tumulus10
Cemetery10
Monastery or church10
Villa10
Mine, quarry or production10
Pass10
Bridge10
   
 
Province, e.g. Raetia5-7
 
Major road5
 
Minor road7
 
Aqueduct7
 
Limes, citywall7
 
Perennial/Permanent lakes and rivers5
 
Non-Perennial/Intermittent/Fluctuating lakes and rivers8
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