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Noviomagus, also known as Noviomagus Cantiacorum (Latin for "Noviomagus of the Cantiaci") to distinguish it from other places with that name, was a Roman settlement in southeastern Britain. It is named on Iter II of the Antonine Itinerary, ten Roman miles from Londinium and nineteen to Vagniacis, thence nine miles to Durobrivae.^[1] Its location has been given as modern Crayford,^[2] but is now suggested to be near West Wickham following excavation of the Roman site there; the distances also fit West Wickham better than Crayford.^[3]

Thousands of sherds of pottery and hundreds of Roman coins have been found near West Wickham, but only slight evidence of housing. The main activity at the site in the Roman period may have been trading in an open-air market, rather than settlement.^[3]

References

^ "The Antonine Itinerary Iter Britanniarum – The British Section". roman-britain.co.uk. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
^ Rivet, A. L. F.; Smith, Colin (1979). The Place-Names of Roman Britain. London: Batsford. p. 428. ISBN 0691039534.
^ ^a ^b Philp, Brian; Clewley, Gerald; Cooper, Debbie (2021). The Discovery of the Lost Roman Town of Noviomagus, at West Wickham, Kent. Special Subject Series. Vol. 26. Orpington: Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit. ISBN 0947831371.

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[1] "The Antonine Itinerary Iter Britanniarum – The British Section". roman-britain.co.uk. Retrieved 28 March 2023.

[2] Rivet, A. L. F.; Smith, Colin (1979). The Place-Names of Roman Britain. London: Batsford. p. 428. ISBN 0691039534.

[KARU-3] Philp, Brian; Clewley, Gerald; Cooper, Debbie (2021). The Discovery of the Lost Roman Town of Noviomagus, at West Wickham, Kent. Special Subject Series. Vol. 26. Orpington: Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit. ISBN 0947831371.

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-'''Noviomagus''', also known as '''Noviomagus Cantiacorum''' ([[Latin]] for "Noviomagus of the [[Cantiaci]]") to distinguish it from other places with that name, was a [[Roman Empire|Roman]] settlement in southeastern [[Roman Britain|Britain]]. It is named on Iter II of the [[Antonine Itinerary]], ten [[Roman miles]] from [[Londinium]] and nineteen to [[Vagniacis]], thence nine miles to [[Durobrivae Cantiacorum|Durobrivae]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20150918013926/http://www.roman-britain.org/antonine-itinerary.htm</ref> Its location has been given as modern [[Crayford]],<ref>ALF Rivet, C Smith. The place-names of Roman Britain. 1979, p 428</ref> but is now suggested to be near [[West Wickham]] following excavation of the Roman site there; the distances also fit West Wickham better than Crayford.<ref>The discovery of the lost Roman town of Noviomagus, at West Wickham, Kent. Brian Philp, Gerald Clewley, Debbie Cooper. Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit, Special Subject Series 26. 2021. ISBN 0947831371</ref>
+'''Noviomagus''', also known as '''Noviomagus Cantiacorum''' ([[Latin]] for "Noviomagus of the [[Cantiaci]]") to distinguish it from other places with that name, was a [[Roman Empire|Roman]] settlement in southeastern [[Roman Britain|Britain]]. It is named on Iter II of the [[Antonine Itinerary]], ten [[Roman miles]] from [[Londinium]] and nineteen to [[Vagniacis]], thence nine miles to [[Durobrivae Cantiacorum|Durobrivae]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The Antonine Itinerary Iter Britanniarum – The British Section |url=https://www.roman-britain.co.uk/classical-references/antonine-itinerary/ |website=roman-britain.co.uk |access-date=28 March 2023 }}</ref> Its location has been given as modern [[Crayford]],<ref>{{cite book |first1=A. L. F. |last1=Rivet |author1-link=A. L. F. Rivet |first2=Colin |last2=Smith |title=The Place-Names of Roman Britain |location=London |publisher=Batsford |isbn=0691039534 |year=1979 |page=428 }}</ref> but is now suggested to be near [[West Wickham]] following excavation of the Roman site there; the distances also fit West Wickham better than Crayford.<ref name="KARU">{{cite book |title=The Discovery of the Lost Roman Town of Noviomagus, at West Wickham, Kent |first1=Brian |last1=Philp |first2=Gerald |last2=Clewley |first3=Debbie |last3=Cooper |location=Orpington |publisher=Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit |series=Special Subject Series |volume=26 |year=2021 |isbn=0947831371 }}</ref>
-Thousands of sherds of pottery and hundreds of Roman coins have been found near [[West Wickham]], but only slight evidence of housing. The main activity at the site in the Roman period may have been trading in an open-air market, rather than settlement.<ref>The discovery of the lost Roman town of Noviomagus, at West Wickham, Kent. Brian Philp, Gerald Clewley, Debbie Cooper. Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit, Special Subject Series 26. 2021. ISBN 0947831371</ref>
+Thousands of sherds of pottery and hundreds of Roman coins have been found near [[West Wickham]], but only slight evidence of housing. The main activity at the site in the Roman period may have been trading in an open-air market, rather than settlement.<ref name="KARU"/>
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