This page shows segments of place names
that can be related to Roman locations.
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Segment
| Derivation |
Translation |
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 | ending in castle | castellum | Usually Norman castles possibly on top of Roman Castellum(small forts) |
| causeway | unknown | unknown |
| devizes | divisas | latin boundary |
| ix | IX/vicus | possibly derived from the Roman Ninth Legion Hispana/diminuitive of wick - small provincial roman town |
| park | parricus | fenced area |
| st george | sanctus george | saint george |
| strat | via strata | originally from the latin via strata(high paved road) -Old English stret (Mercian, Kentish), stræt (West Saxon) |
| streat | via strata | originally from the latin via strata(high paved road) -Old English stret (Mercian, Kentish), stræt (West Saxon) |
| street | via strata | originally from the latin via strata(high paved road) -Old English stret (Mercian, Kentish), stræt (West Saxon) |
| stret | via strata | originally from the latin via strata(high paved road) -Old English stret (Mercian, Kentish), stræt (West Saxon) |
