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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 East Bridgford in Nottinghamshire.
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 5f which goes from Leicester - Lincoln(Leicester - Lincoln)commonly known as 'Foss Way'.
Icon Key:

5f - Leicester to Lincoln
(Leicester to Lincoln)
commonly known as 'Foss Way'

Ivan D Margary Roman Road 5f starting near Leicester in Leicestershire ending near Lincoln in Lincolnshire ....

This route passes through the following locations.
Leicester  Leicestershire
Syston  Leicestershire
Leicester  Leicestershire
Melton Mowbray  Leicestershire
Wymeswold  
Melton Mowbray  Nottinghamshire
Nottingham  Nottinghamshire
Radcliffe on Trent  Nottinghamshire
Nottingham  Nottinghamshire
Newark  Nottinghamshire
Newark-on-Trent  Nottinghamshire
Newark  Nottinghamshire
Collingham  
Witham Saint Hughs  Lincolnshire
South Hykeham  Lincolnshire
Lincoln  Lincolnshire
Current translation for Leicester
  le derived from leah - A lea, meadow, open space, untilled land
  i derived from iw - yew
  cester derived from cæster - roman fortified town
Found in Domesday 1086AD
Name found:Ledecestre(Leicestershire)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Syston
  s derived from s - of as in 's(belongs to) or multiple
  ending in y derived from æg/leah - derived from æg/leah ? an island near the sea / woodland clearing if inland (Saxon)
  ston derived from stan - stone - probably a roman road, milestone or builders stone
Found in Domesday 1086AD
Names found:Sidestan(Lincolnshire)
Sidestham(Lincolnshire)
Sitestone(Leicestershire)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Leicester
  le derived from leah - A lea, meadow, open space, untilled land
  i derived from iw - yew
  cester derived from cæster - roman fortified town
Found in Domesday 1086AD
Name found:Ledecestre(Leicestershire)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Melton Mowbray
  mel derived from melu - meal, flour
  ton derived from tun - a settlement on a hill
  mowbray derived from mowbray - a norman knight from the battle abbey role 1066AD
Found in Domesday 1086AD
Name found:Medeltone(Leicestershire)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Wymeswold
  wy derived from wig - idol or shrine
  mes derived from mes - dung
  wold derived from wald - forested uplands
Found in Domesday 1086AD
Names found:Wimundeswald(Leicestershire)
Wimundeswale(Leicestershire)
Wimundewalle(Leicestershire)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Melton Mowbray
  mel derived from melu - meal, flour
  ton derived from tun - a settlement on a hill
  mowbray derived from mowbray - a norman knight from the battle abbey role 1066AD
Found in Domesday 1086AD
Name found:Medeltone(Leicestershire)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Nottingham
Nott we cannot translate at the moment
  ing derived from ænge - troubled village(appear to be fortlets or pallisaded villages)
  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:Snotingeham(Nottinghamshire)
Snotingham(Nottinghamshire)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Radcliffe On Trent
  rad derived from rad - a harness
  cliffe derived from clif - a cliff or steep decent
  on derived from on - near
  trent derived from trent - river trent
Found in Domesday 1086AD
Name found:Radeclive(Nottinghamshire)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Nottingham
Nott we cannot translate at the moment
  ing derived from ænge - troubled village(appear to be fortlets or pallisaded villages)
  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:Snotingeham(Nottinghamshire)
Snotingham(Nottinghamshire)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Newark
  new derived from niwe - new
  ar derived from ar - oar
k we cannot translate at the moment
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Newark On Trent
  new derived from niwe - new
  ar derived from ar - oar
k we cannot translate at the moment
  on derived from on - near
  trent derived from trent - river trent
Found in Domesday 1086AD
Names found:Newerce(Nottinghamshire)
Newerche(Nottinghamshire)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Newark
  new derived from niwe - new
  ar derived from ar - oar
k we cannot translate at the moment
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Collingham
  coll derived from cnoll - a hill top
  ing derived from ænge - troubled village(appear to be fortlets or pallisaded villages)
  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:Colingeham(Nottinghamshire)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Witham Saint Hughs
  with derived from wiðie - a withy - willow band
  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.
  saint derived from sanctus - saint
Hugh we cannot translate at the moment
  s derived from s - of as in 's(belongs to) or multiple
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for South Hykeham
  south derived from suþ - south
Hyke we cannot translate at the moment
  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:Hicham(Lincolnshire)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Lincoln
  lin derived from lin/lind - flax/lime tree
  coln derived from coln - a pebble or stone
Found in Domesday 1086AD
Names found:Lincoli(Lincolnshire)
Lincolia(Lincolnshire)
Lincolie(Lincolnshire)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
 
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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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