Isca Dumnoniorum
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Isca Dumnoniorum was the Roman fortress and town that later became the city of Exeter in southwest England.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman fortress
ⓘ
Roman town ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| archaeologicalEvidence |
city walls in Exeter
ⓘ
remains of Roman bath-house ⓘ site of Roman amphitheatre ⓘ |
| associatedPeople | Dumnonii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinateApprox | 50.72°N 3.53°W ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| developedInto | civilian town ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | various archaeologists in 20th century ⓘ |
| fortressBuilt | around AD 55 ⓘ |
| foundedAs | legionary fortress ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Romans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
administrative centre
ⓘ
military base ⓘ |
| gridReference | near National Grid SX 9192 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
amphitheatre
ⓘ
barracks ⓘ baths ⓘ granaries ⓘ principia ⓘ stone defensive walls ⓘ street grid ⓘ |
| hasMunicipalStatus | civitas centre ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | scheduled monument (parts of site) ⓘ |
| language | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterBecame | city of Exeter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| LatinName | Isca Dumnoniorum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legion | Legio II Augusta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Devon
ⓘ
England ⓘ Exeter NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ southwest England ⓘ
surface form:
South West England
|
| modernSite | Exeter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Dumnonii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyModernBuilding |
Exeter Cathedral precinct
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Exeter Guildhall area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupant | Legio II Augusta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | province of Britannia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Dumnonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| river | River Exe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1st century AD ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Roman Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedUntil | late 3rd century AD ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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