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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 Mersham in Kent.
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 131b which goes from Maidstone - Dover(Maidstone - Lympne - Dover).
Icon Key:
Roman City
Roman Town
Roman Villa
Roman Major Fort
Roman Watch Tower
Roman Bloomery

131b - Maidstone to Dover
(Maidstone to Lympne to Dover)

Ivan D Margary Roman Road 131b starting near Maidstone in Kent ending near Ashford in Kent ....

This route passes through the following locations.
Maidstone  Kent
Sutton Valence  Kent
Maidstone  Kent
Headcorn  Kent
Pluckley  Kent
Ashford  Kent
Current translation for Maidstone
  maid derived from mæd - a meadow
  stone derived from stan - stone - probably a roman road, milestone or builders stone
Found in Domesday 1086AD
Name found:Meddestane(Kent)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Sutton Valence
  sut derived from suþ - south
t we cannot translate at the moment
  on derived from on - near
  valence derived from valence - a norman knight Henry III's half-brother
Found in Domesday 1086AD
Name found:Sudtone(Kent)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Maidstone
  maid derived from mæd - a meadow
  stone derived from stan - stone - probably a roman road, milestone or builders stone
Found in Domesday 1086AD
Name found:Meddestane(Kent)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Headcorn
  head derived from heafod - head or promontary
  corn derived from corn - corn - wheat
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Pluckley
Pl we cannot translate at the moment
  uck derived from aac - oak trees
  ley derived from æg/leah - an island near the sea / woodland clearing if inland
Found in Domesday 1086AD
Name found:Pluchelei(Kent)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Ashford
  ash derived from æsc - ash trees
  ford derived from forda - shallow place where a river can be crossed
Found in Domesday 1086AD
Names found:Aisseford(Devon)
Alia Essetesford(Kent)
Asmeslant(Kent)
Estefort(Kent)
Exeforde(Middlesex)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
 
Locations Shown on map
Original Name Type CountyCurrent Name
Roman Villa
Bath house Roman Villa Sussex 
Roman Watch Tower
Castle Bank Roman Watch Tower Kent 
Roman Watch Tower
Castle Hill Roman Watch Tower Kent 
Roman Watch Tower
Castle Hill Roman Watch Tower Kent 
Roman Major Fort
Dubris Roman Major Fort Kent Modern name is Dover
Roman Town
Durovernum Roman Town  Modern name is Canterbury
Roman City
Lemanis (Stutfall Castle) (Roman Fort) Roman City Kent 
Roman Watch Tower
Old Castle Roman Watch Tower Sussex 
Roman Watch Tower
Owls Castle Roman Watch Tower Kent 
Roman Town
Portus Dubris Roman Town  Modern name is Dover
Roman Major Fort
Portus Lemanis Roman Major Fort Kent Modern name is Port Lympne
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Bates Farm (Wittersham Manor) Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Beauport Park Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Bodiam 1 Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Bodiam 2 Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Burnthouse Wood, Ludley Farm Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Bynes Farm Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Chapel Farm Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Church Farm Field Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Church Field, Old Place Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Coldharbour Farm Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Cow Park Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Footlands Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Frankham, Mark Cross Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Front Wood, Bevingford 1 Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Furnace Gill Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Garden Hill Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Glossams Place Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Godleys Field Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Great Cansiron (Blacklands) Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Harrietsham Church Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Hempstead Wood 1 Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Holbeanwood Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Howbourne Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Huggit's Farm Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Knowle Farm Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Limney Farm 1 Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Little Farningham Farm 1 Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Little Farningham Farm 2 Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Little Furnace Wood Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Lovehurst Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Lower Crutches Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Magreed Farm Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Markly Wood Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Newnham Park, Chillies Farm Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Oakenden Farm Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Oaklands Park Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Oldlands Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Petley Wood Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Pett Barn Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Pett Barn 40 Acres Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Pett Place Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Pounsley Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Primrose Dell Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Romden Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Runhams Farm Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Tanyard Farm Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Westhawk Farm 1 Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Bardown Roman Bloomery Sussex 
Roman Major Fort
Rutupiae Roman Major Fort Kent Modern name is Richborough
Roman City
Stutfall Castle (Roman Fort) Roman City Kent 


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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