Dubris
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Dubris was the Roman name for modern-day Dover in southeastern England, an important fortified port and naval base on the English Channel.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman naval base
ⓘ
Roman port ⓘ ancient Roman town ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Boulogne-sur-Mer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman road network in Britain ⓘ |
| functionedAs |
fortified port
ⓘ
naval base ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy | Roman military ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalRemainsAt |
Dover Castle area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dover town centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Roman fort
ⓘ
Roman lighthouse ⓘ harbour ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Roman Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
county of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ southeastern England ⓘ |
| modernLocation | Dover, Kent, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameDerivedFrom | pre-Roman (possibly Celtic) toponym related to water or river ⓘ |
| overlooks | Strait of Dover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Saxon Shore forts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| RomanNameOf | Dover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| situatedOn | English Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | defence of eastern Channel coast of Britain ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1st century AD
ⓘ
Roman Empire ⓘ late Roman period ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cross-Channel communications
ⓘ
military transport ⓘ supply base ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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