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Viroconium Cornoviorum
52.6742° N, -2.6442° E
About
Viroconium or Uriconium, formally Viroconium Cornoviorum, was a Roman city, one corner of which is now occupied by Wroxeter, a small village in Shropshire, England, about 5 miles (8 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.
Historical Timeline
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Legio XIV stationed
1st century
Fort ceases military use
late 1st century
Agricola's campaigns
78
Legions redeployed north
80
Forum construction
120s
Forum fire and rebuilding
165-185
End of Roman rule
c. 410
Wroxeter Stone dated
460-475
Major rebuilding phase
530-570
Site abandonment
7th century
Oswiu conquers Pengwern
656
Reconstructed villa opens
February 2011
Archaeological Features
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Storage Structures
Defensive Structures
Military Installations
Public and Civic Structures
Burial and Funerary Structures
Industrial and Craft Structures
Religious and Ritual Structures
Artistic and Decorative Features
Domestic and Habitation Structures
Transportation and Communication Structures
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