The Rural Settlement of Roman Britain: an online resource: Map Viewer

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

Placename	Zoom
Ancient placename (major places) e.g. Herculaneum	7
Ancient placename (all other places) e.g. Stabiae	9
Ancient rivername e.g. Aufidus (repeated)	6
Ancient lakename e.g. Lemannus	7
Modern placename e.g. Terzigno	9

Symbol	Description	Zoom
	Major settlement (capital, colonia, municipium)	6
	Major fort (legionary fortress)	6
	Major sanctuary or temple	7
	Settlement (civitas, vicus, other settlement)	8
	Fort (castrum, castellum)	8
	Road or coastal station	8
	Oasis	9
	Sanctuary or temple	9
	Bath	9
	Tumulus	10
	Cemetery	10
	Monastery or church	10
	Villa	10
	Mine, quarry or production	10
	Pass	10
	Bridge	10

	Province, e.g. Raetia	5-7
	Major road	5
	Minor road	7
	Aqueduct	7
	Limes, citywall	7
	Perennial/Permanent lakes and rivers	5
	Non-Perennial/Intermittent/Fluctuating lakes and rivers	8
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