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Wroxeter /ˈrɒksᵻtər/ is a village in Shropshire, England. It forms part of the civil parish of Wroxeter and Uppington and is located besides the River Severn, about 5 miles (8.0 km) south-east of Shrewsbury. It is at the site of the Roman city of Viroconium Cornoviorum, which was the fourth largest civitas capital in Roman Britain.
Wroxeter is on the site of the Roman city of Viroconium Cornoviorum, which was the 4th-largest tribal capital (civitas) in Roman Britain. The name—"Viroconium of the Cornovians"—preserves a native Brittonic name that has been reconstructed as *Uiroconion ("[the city] of *Uirokū"), where *Uiro-ku (lit. "man"-"wolf") is believed to have been a masculine given name meaning "werewolf". The original site of the Cornovian capital (also thought to have been named *Uiroconion) was a hillfort on the Wrekin.
The relocated Viroconium was established about AD 58 as a fortified camp (castra) for the Legio XIV Gemina during their invasion of Wales. The main section of the Watling Street Roman road runs across England between Dubris (Roman Dover) and Wroxeter. The 14th Legion was later replaced by the Legio XX Valeria Victrix, which was subsequently relocated to Chester. Around the year 88, the military abandoned the fortress and it was taken over by the Cornovians' civilian settlement. It prospered over the next century, with many public buildings, including thermae and a colonnaded forum. At its peak, it is thought to have been the 4th-largest settlement in Roman Britain, with a population of more than 15 000. The Roman city was rediscovered in 1859 when workmen began excavating the baths complex. A replica Roman villa was constructed in 2010 for a Channel 4 television program called Rome Wasn't Built in a Day and was opened to the public on 19 February 2011.
Viroconium or Uriconium, formally Viroconium Cornoviorum, was a Roman town, one corner of which is now occupied by Wroxeter, a small village in Shropshire, England, about 5 miles (8.0 km) east-south-east of Shrewsbury. At its peak, Viroconium is estimated to have been the 4th-largest Roman settlement in Britain, a civitas with a population of more than 15 000. The settlement probably lasted until the end of the 7th century or the beginning of the 8th. Extensive remains can still be seen.
Viriconium is a Latinised form a native Brittonic placename reconstructed as *Uiroconion, the "[city] of *Uirokū". *Uiro-ku itself (lit. "man"-"wolf") is believed to have been a masculine given name meaning "werewolf". The "Cornoviorum" distinguishes the site as the Viriconium "of the Cornovii", the Celtic tribe whose civitas the settlement became. The original site of the Cornovian capital (also thought to have been named *Uiroconion) was a hillfort on the Wrekin.
Viroconium was established in about AD 58 as a castra for the Legio XIV Gemina during their invasion of Roman Wales. They were later replaced by the Legio XX Valeria Victrix until the fortress was abandoned by the military around AD 88 and taken over by the civilian settlement that had grown up around the fort. By 130, it had expanded to cover an area of more than 173 acres (70 ha). It then had many public buildings, including thermae and a colonnaded forum dedicated to Hadrian as shown by the remains of an inscription. Simpler temples and shops have also been excavated. At its peak, Viroconium is estimated to have been the fourth largest Roman settlement in Britain with a population of more than 15 000.
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A tour of the Wroxeter Roman City ruins. The city was called Viroconium and was once the 4th largest city in Roman Britain. The site consists of the remains of the Bathhouse, a reconstructed Town House, a Visitor Centre and Museum. Well worth a visit.
English/Nat Archaeologists in Britain have uncovered a Roman city the size of Pompei without lifting a trowel. The archaeologists may live in the world of the past but they've enlisted the latest technology to look beneath the soil. It took thirty years to uncover this much of the roman town of Wroxeter. But in the fields beyond, there remains a Roman city, hidden from view underneath the pastures and hedgerows. It might have remained like that forever if Birmingham University's archaeologists hadn't called in cutting edge technology to uncover history's secret. This machine tests electrical resistance in the ground. When a building lies beneath the earth, the machine registers a different reading compared to the soil around it. The archaeologists are also u...
CHRISTMAS VIDEO It’s that time of year again….forget the John Lewis, Sainsburys or M&S; Christmas videos. The only one you need to see this year is The Wroxeter Hotel’s Winter Extravaganza. A winter wedding has never been so appealing. Thank you so much to the chaps from Skylens – you’ve shown us off in our best lights! Enjoy everybody
Wroxeter Roman City - Vinconium Conoviorum, was once the fourth largest towns in Romans Britain founded in the mid 1st century AD as a legionary fortress, the town was established in 90's AD. I have put together a short slide show, I hope that you will enjoy it. The photos were taken in June 2013.
Woodland at Wroxeter New for the 2016 season is The Wroxeter's rustic woodland ceremony site, an enclosed section of the hotel's grounds encircled by trees and away from the hotel building. With woodchip ground cover and seating for your guests, the site is entered through a wild flower meadow May to August with views across to the Wrekin. During September and October theming is autumnal with cut straw and an Oktoberfest feel. From May to October our giant Kata tipis complete with fairy lights and furniture are in place next to the ceremony area and available for canapés, cocktails and your wedding breakfast.
This is a replica of a Roman house at the English Heritage site of Wroxeter Roman City, 5 miles south-east of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK. Built on raised land to preserve any underlying archaeological remains, the house is open to site visitors and is directly adjacent to the main Roman City, which was the 4th largest such in England.
Sunday market at Blaauwklippen wine farm outside Stellenbosch near Cape Town. Live music, crafts, good food, fun for kids. This video features musician Stuart Badham-Thornhill of the band Wroxeter. See more at https://capemarkets.co.za/markets/blaauwklippen-market/
Snapshots taken on my visit to Shrewsbury town centre. These various shots were taken in 2011. Extract info from Wikipedia Shrewsbury is the county town of Shropshire, in the West Midlands region of England. Lying on the River Severn, the UK Parliament constituency of Shrewsbury and Atcham is home to some 102,234 inhabitants, whilst the town of Shrewsbury itself has a population of approximately 82,000 and is the primary settlement and headquarters of Shropshire Council. It is the second largest town in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, after Telford. Shrewsbury is an historic market town with the town centre having a largely unaltered medieval street plan. The town features over 660 historic listed buildings, including several examples of timber framing from the 15th and 16th cen...
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