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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 Patching in West Sussex.
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 153 which goes from Chichester - Brighton(Chichester - Brighton).
Icon Key:
Roman Town
Roman Major Fort
Roman Watch Tower
Roman Bloomery

153 - Chichester to Brighton
(Chichester to Brighton)

Ivan D Margary Roman Road 153 starting near Chichester in West Sussex ending near Brighton in The City of Brighton and Hove ....

This route passes through the following locations.
Chichester  West Sussex
Westergate  West Sussex
Walberton  West Sussex
Arundel  West Sussex
Angmering  West Sussex
Worthing  West Sussex
Sompting  West Sussex
Lancing  West Sussex
Shoreham-by-Sea  West Sussex
Hove  The City of Brighton and Hove
Brighton  The City of Brighton and Hove
Current translation for Chichester
  chi derived from chyae - a crow or jay
  chester derived from cæster - roman fortified town
Found in Domesday 1086AD
Name found:Cicestre(Sussex)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Westergate
  wester derived from wæst - west
  gate derived from gat - an entrance - from gat eye of a needle or a hole - appears related to roman roads, or parks
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Walberton
  wal derived from wæl / wul - a deep pool, gulf or deep water / wool
  ber derived from bær - beer or a place where barley was grown
  ending in ton derived from tun - a settlement on a hill
Found in Domesday 1086AD
Name found:Walburgetone(Sussex)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Arundel
  arun derived from hærn - tidal
  del derived from dæl - a deep hollow or valley
Found in Domesday 1086AD
Name found:Harundel(Sussex)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Angmering
  ang derived from ang - narrow
  mering derived from maere ænge - troubled village(appear to be fortlets or pallisaded villages) near the sea
Found in Domesday 1086AD
Names found:Angemare(Sussex)
Langemare(Sussex)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Worthing
  worth derived from weort/worð - wort, herb/land
  ing derived from ænge - troubled village(appear to be fortlets or pallisaded villages)
Found in Domesday 1086AD
Names found:Mordinges(Sussex)
Ordinges(Sussex)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Sompting
  sompt derived from sealt - derived from sult which is modern salt, so a place where salt is extracted
  ing derived from ænge - troubled village(appear to be fortlets or pallisaded villages)
Found in Domesday 1086AD
Names found:Stultinges(Sussex)
Sultinges(Sussex)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Lancing
  lanc derived from wlæc - splendid, rich, arrogant
  ing derived from ænge - troubled village(appear to be fortlets or pallisaded villages)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Shoreham By Sea
  shoreham derived from cymens ora ham - cymens(one of the sons of aelle) shore settlement by the river
  ending in by|by derived from buð - shelter
  sea derived from æg - an island also eye, ye, sea
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Hove
  hove derived from hofe - viola
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Brighton
  bright derived from birihto - bright, wide view
  on derived from on - near
Found in Domesday 1086AD
Names found:Bristelmestune(Sussex)
Bristelmetune(Sussex)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
 
Locations Shown on map
Original Name Type CountyCurrent Name
Roman Major Fort
Anderida Roman Major Fort Sussex Modern name is Pevensey
Roman Major Fort
Anderitum Roman Major Fort Sussex Modern name is Pevensey
Roman Town
Clausentum Roman Town City of Southampton Modern name is Bitterne
Roman Watch Tower
Iping Roman Station Roman Watch Tower Sussex Modern name is Iping
Roman Town
Noviomagus Regnorum Roman Town  Modern name is Chichester
Roman Watch Tower
Old Castle Roman Watch Tower Sussex 
Roman Major Fort
Portus Adurni Roman Major Fort Hampshire Modern name is Portchester
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Cow Park 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 Hempstead Wood 1 Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Holbeanwood Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Howbourne Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Kitchenham 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 Furnace Wood 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 Oldlands Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Pounsley Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Bardown Roman Bloomery Sussex 
Roman Town
Venta Belgarum Roman Town  Modern name is Winchester


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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