Derventio Brigantum
Ancient Roman fort in present-day North Yorkshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other sites called Derventio, see Derventio.
Derventio, sometimes described as Derventio Brigantium (Latin for "Derventio of the Brigantes") in order to distinguish it from other places called Derventio, was a Roman fort and settlement located beneath the modern town of Malton in North Yorkshire, England. The fort is positioned 18 miles[dubious – discuss] north-east of Eboracum on the River Derwent.[2]
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Map showing the location of Derventio within North Yorkshire. | |
Location | Malton, North Yorkshire |
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Region | Yorkshire |
Coordinates | 54.136190°N 0.79031020°W / 54.136190; -0.79031020 |
Type | Roman fort |
History | |
Founded | AD 70 |
Abandoned | 5th century |
Site notes | |
Archaeologists | Philip Corder, John Kirk, Leslie Peter Wenham |
Public access | Partly in public parkland |
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