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This map is showing 'Roman Implied, Roman Actual named locations ' of type 'Roman City, Roman Town, Roman Villa, Roman Major Fort, Roman Watch Tower, Roman Port, Roman Bloomery' centered on Ellerton in Shropshire.
Map Logic
This map shows Roman roads shown in black derived from Ivan D Margary 'Roman Roads in Britain' published in 1955. These maps are plotted as accurately as is possible from the books. There are problems with mapping 50 years later as there have been significant road and town changes which have hidden some of the original places mentioned in the texts.

The red roads are derived from Ivan D Margary 'Roman ways in the Weald' published in 1948.

Major Roman locations are shown as icons, please click the icon for the modern location and its Roman name.

This map shows the Roman Road course described by Ivan D Margary as 19 which goes from Stretton - Whitchurch(Stretton - Whitchurch).
Icon Key:

19 - Stretton to Whitchurch
(Stretton to Whitchurch)

Ivan D Margary Roman Road 19 starting near Wheaton Aston in Staffordshire ending near Whitchurch in Shropshire ....

This route passes through the following locations.
Wheaton Aston  Staffordshire
Stafford  Staffordshire
Gnosall  Staffordshire
Sutton  Staffordshire
Newport  Staffordshire
Hinstock  Shropshire
Market Drayton  Shropshire
Rosehill  Shropshire
Tern Hill  Shropshire
Market Drayton  Shropshire
Prees  Shropshire
Whitchurch  Shropshire
Current translation for Wheaton Aston
Whe we cannot translate at the moment
  at derived from æt - at (near)
  on derived from on - near
A we cannot translate at the moment
  ston derived from stan - stone - probably a roman road, milestone or builders stone
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Stafford
  starting in st derived from sanctus - saint
af we cannot translate at the moment
  ford derived from forda - shallow place where a river can be crossed
Found in Domesday 1086AD
Names found:Stadford(Staffordshire)
Staford(Devon)
Statford(Staffordshire)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Gnosall
Gno we cannot translate at the moment
  sall derived from sal - a rope, cord, line or rein
Found in Domesday 1086AD
Name found:Geneshale(Staffordshire)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Sutton
  sut derived from suþ - south
  ending in ton derived from tun - a settlement on a hill
Found in Domesday 1086AD
Names found:Bonnitone(Nottinghamshire)
Sudcone(Bedfordshire)
Sudton(Berkshire)
Sudton(Yorkshire)
Sudtone(Berkshire)
Sudtone(Cambridgeshire)
Sudtone(Devon)
Sudtone(Nottinghamshire)
Sudtone(Surrey)
Sudtone(Sussex)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Newport
  new derived from niew - new
  port derived from portus - a sea port/harbour
Found in Domesday 1086AD
Names found:Neuport(Cambridgeshire)
Neuport(Essex)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Hinstock
  hin derived from hæn - hen/chicken
  stock derived from stoc - a place, probably a farm or stockade
Found in Domesday 1086AD
Name found:Stoche(Shropshire)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Market Drayton
  market derived from market - a title of a location created during the 1300's when Edward I created market towns
  dray derived from dragan - to pull (cart)
  ending in ton derived from tun - a settlement on a hill
Found in Domesday 1086AD
Name found:Draitune(Shropshire)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Rosehill
  rose derived from rose - rose
  hill derived from hyll - a hill
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Tern Hill
T we cannot translate at the moment
  ern derived from ærn - a house or cottage
  hill derived from hyll - a hill
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Market Drayton
  market derived from market - a title of a location created during the 1300's when Edward I created market towns
  dray derived from dragan - to pull (cart)
  ending in ton derived from tun - a settlement on a hill
Found in Domesday 1086AD
Name found:Draitune(Shropshire)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Prees
Pree we cannot translate at the moment
  s derived from s - of as in 's(belongs to) or multiple
Found in Domesday 1086AD
Name found:Pres(Shropshire)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Whitchurch
  whit derived from wæt - wet, damp, moist
  church derived from cirice - burial ground
Found in Domesday 1086AD
Names found:Estleia(Warwickshire)
Orlavescote(Warwickshire)
Westone(Cheshire)
Westune(Shropshire)
Wicerce(Devon)
Wicherce(Buckinghamshire)
Witcerce(Hampshire)
Witecerce(Oxfordshire)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
 
Locations Shown on map
Original Name Type CountyCurrent Name


External References in no particular order :-
Anglo Saxon Chronicles
Online Anglo Saxon dictionary
Online Etymology dictionary
Open Domesday Book - The first free online copy of the Domesday Book
The Ermine Street Guard Roman re-enactment and research Society
The "Kent A" cadastre - page 5 - Peterson 2002
Archaeologia Cantiana Online
Romney Marsh Research Trust
Romney Marsh the Fifth Continent
VillageNet the reference guide to villages in Kent & Sussex
Global warming Flood Maps
The Anglo Saxon Chronicles
Google Maps - the core of the system
GeoPlaner - Useful site for plotting map data
Julius Caesar's Gallic Wars 55BC(Books 4 & 5)
Wikipedia - Caesar's invasions of Britain
Wikipedia - Portus Istus
The Geography of Claudius Ptolemy (Bill Thayers)
Roman Britain.org
Runetree Beowulf
Bayeux Tapestry Online
The Secrets of the Norman Invasion
Chronicles of John of Worcester
Battle Historic Society
Binsted village website(Mearcredesburnan Steðe)
The Spears of Andred
Find British Archaelogical Sites
Wealden Iron Research Group
Topographic Map of the UK

 

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