Camulodunum
Camulodunum, the Ancient Roman name for what is now Colchester in Essex, was an important castrum and city in Roman Britain, and the first capital of the province. A temporary "strapline" in the 1960s identifying it as the "oldest recorded town in Britain" has become popular with residents and is still used on heritage roadsigns on trunk road approaches. Originally the site of the Brythonic-Celtic oppidum of Camulodunon, capital of the Trinovantes and later the Catuvellauni tribes, it was first mentioned by name on coinage minted by the chieftain Tasciovanus some time between 20 and 10 BC.
Quick facts
- Type
- Historic
- Location
- Colchester
- Coordinates
- 51.88985, 0.90130
Nearby
Within 500m: 91 cafes, 0 restaurants, 184 businesses, 12 other places , 2 hotels
Within 1000m: 108 cafes, 0 restaurants, 252 businesses, 19 other places , 5 hotels
Within 2000m: 129 cafes, 0 restaurants, 355 businesses, 21 other places , 5 hotels
Sources
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
More places nearby
- Albert Hall · Culture
- Berechurch (Samian Ware Discovery Site) · Historic
- Berechurch Dyke: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum · Historic
- Bull Meadow · Parks
- Camulodunum (Samian Ware Discovery Site) · Historic
- Colchester (Samian Ware Discovery Site) · Historic
Where to eat nearby
Food businesses within approximately 1 km.