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Margidunum
52.9672° N, -0.9597° E
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Margidunum was a Roman settlement on the Fosse Way at Castle Hill near present-day Bingham, in Nottinghamshire, England. The site is a protected Scheduled Monument.
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Initial military post established
c. 55–60 AD
Civilian settlement develops
c. 70–80 AD
Earthwork defences constructed
late 2nd century AD
Site occupied until
c. 500 AD
William Stukeley visit
1722
Lead ingot discovery at Hexgrave Park
1848
Field report of Roman finds
1896
Nottingham University excavations (Oswald)
1920s
Malcolm Todd excavations
1960s
Roundabout construction
1968
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