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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 Lower Upham in Hampshire.
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 421 which goes from Chichester - Bitterne(Chichester - Bitterne).
Icon Key:
Roman Town
Roman Watch Tower

421 - Chichester to Bitterne
(Chichester to Bitterne)

Ivan D Margary Roman Road 421 starting near Chichester in West Sussex ending near Southampton in Southampton ....

This route passes through the following locations.
Chichester  West Sussex
Bosham  West Sussex
Havant  Hampshire
Fareham  Hampshire
Wickham  Hampshire
Southampton  Hampshire
Botley  Hampshire
Southampton  Southampton
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 Bosham
  bosh derived from bæst - rope making - the inner part of the linden or lime-tree was mostly used for making ropes
  am derived from hamm - Denotes a piece of land surrounded with paling, wicker-work, etc., and so defended against water, which would otherwise wash it away, so a valley settlement or settlement with a jetty.
Found in Domesday 1086AD
Names found:Boscham(Hampshire)
Boseham(Sussex)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Havant
  havant derived from haefen - a haven, port
Found in Domesday 1086AD
Name found:Havehunte(Hampshire)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Fareham
  fare derived from fær - journey or fair or fever
  ham derived from hamm - Denotes a piece of land surrounded with paling, wicker-work, etc., and so defended against water, which would otherwise wash it away, so a valley settlement or settlement with a jetty.
Found in Domesday 1086AD
Name found:Fernham(Hampshire)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Wickham
  wick derived from vicus - small provincial roman town
  ham derived from hamm - Denotes a piece of land surrounded with paling, wicker-work, etc., and so defended against water, which would otherwise wash it away, so a valley settlement or settlement with a jetty.
Found in Domesday 1086AD
Names found:Wicham(Suffolk)
Wicheha(Hampshire)
Wicheham(Hertfordshire)
Wicheham(Kent)
Wikham(Suffolk)
Will Hall Wildehel(Hampshire)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Southampton
  south derived from suþ - south
  amp derived from þam - well watered or wet area
  ending in ton derived from tun - a settlement on a hill
Found in Domesday 1086AD
Names found:Hantone(Hampshire)
Hantune(Hampshire)
St Clair's Benstede(Hampshire)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Botley
  bot derived from botl - a hall house or mansion(possibly Roman)
  ley derived from æg/leah - an island near the sea / woodland clearing if inland
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Southampton
  south derived from suþ - south
  amp derived from þam - well watered or wet area
  ending in ton derived from tun - a settlement on a hill
Found in Domesday 1086AD
Names found:Hantone(Hampshire)
Hantune(Hampshire)
St Clair's Benstede(Hampshire)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
 
Locations Shown on map
Original Name Type CountyCurrent Name
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
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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