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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 Charmouth in Dorset.
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 4f which goes from Dorchester - Exeter(Dorchester - Exeter).
Icon Key:
Roman Town
Roman Major Fort

4f - Dorchester to Exeter
(Dorchester to Exeter)

Ivan D Margary Roman Road 4f starting near Dorchester in Dorset ending near Exeter in Devon ....

This route passes through the following locations.
Dorchester  Dorset
Bridport  Dorset
Morcombelake  Dorset
Bridport  Dorset
Charmouth  Dorset
Bridport  Dorset
Axminster  Devon
Honiton  Devon
Wilmington  Devon
Honiton  Devon
Fenny Bridges  Devon
Ottery Saint Mary  Devon
Exeter  Devon
Current translation for Dorchester
  dor derived from dora/dor - a bumble bee/door
  chester derived from cæster - roman fortified town
Found in Domesday 1086AD
Names found:Dorchecestre(Oxfordshire)
Dorecestre(Dorset)
Dorkecestre(Berkshire)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Bridport
  brid derived from bridd - young birds, presumably a bird colony
  port derived from portus - a sea port/harbour
Found in Domesday 1086AD
Name found:Brideport(Dorset)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Morcombelake
  mor derived from mor - a moor, waste and damp land
  combe derived from comb - A low place enclosed with hills, a valley
  lake derived from lacu - a lake or pond
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Bridport
  brid derived from bridd - young birds, presumably a bird colony
  port derived from portus - a sea port/harbour
Found in Domesday 1086AD
Name found:Brideport(Dorset)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Charmouth
  char derived from carr - a stone or rock
  mouth derived from muða - mouth of a river
Found in Domesday 1086AD
Name found:Cernemude(Dorset)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Bridport
  brid derived from bridd - young birds, presumably a bird colony
  port derived from portus - a sea port/harbour
Found in Domesday 1086AD
Name found:Brideport(Dorset)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Axminster
  ax derived from æsc - ash tree
  minster derived from minster - large church or monastry
Found in Domesday 1086AD
Name found:Alseminstre(Devon)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Honiton
  honi derived from haen - a hen - chicken
  ton derived from tun - a settlement on a hill
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Wilmington
  wilm derived from wylm - steam or vapour - misty or foggy
  ing derived from ænge - troubled village(appear to be fortlets or pallisaded villages)
  ton derived from tun - a settlement on a hill
Found in Domesday 1086AD
Names found:Wilelmitone(Devon)
Willelmetone(Devon)
Wilminte(Sussex)
Wimedone(Somerset)
Wineltone(Sussex)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Honiton
  honi derived from haen - a hen - chicken
  ton derived from tun - a settlement on a hill
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Fenny Bridges
  fenny derived from fennig - marshy muddy or dirty
  bridge derived from bricge - a bridge
  s derived from s - of as in 's(belongs to) or multiple
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Ottery Saint Mary
  ottery derived from otor - an otter
  saint derived from sanctus - saint
  mary derived from mary - saint mary
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Exeter
  ex derived from æc - oak tree
  eter derived from cæster - roman fortified town
Found in Domesday 1086AD
Names found:Execestre(Devon)
Exonia(Devon)
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 Town
Durnovaria Roman Town Dorset Modern name is Dorchester
Roman Town
Isca Dumnoniorum Roman Town Devon 
Roman Town
Lendiniae Roman Town Somerset Modern name is Ilchester
Roman Major Fort
Portus Adurni Roman Major Fort Hampshire Modern name is Portchester
Roman Town
Sorviodunum Roman Town Wiltshire Modern name is Old Sarum
Roman Town
Venta Belgarum Roman Town  Modern name is Winchester
Roman Town
Vindocladia Roman Town  Modern name is Badbury Rings


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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