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The fact that Doncaster is included, highlights the importance placed by the Romans on the western route between Lincoln and York. The Doncaster entry, which appears between those for Ilkley and Bridlington, is listed under the command of the Dux Britanniarum or the ‘Duke of the Britons’.
Oct 9, 2021 · (Photo: Historic England). A new aerial mapping tool showing Britain’s archaeological history has revealed Roman settlements near Doncaster. Doncaster of course has a rich Roman history but...
These pages tell the story of what life was like in the Doncaster region before and after the Romans arrived almost 2,000 years ago. Here you will find information on what has been discovered...
Roman power. Though Doncaster town did not exist before the Romans arrived, the word its name is based on probably did. When the Roman authorities built a fort on the banks of the River Don...
Doncaster is a minster town located on the river Don in North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and Humber Region of England. It was the Roman fort of Danum guarding the crossing of the river Don by the Roman Road to York.
origin of the town of Doncaster. The Romans were the first people to give a name to Doncaster and called it Danum after the local name for the river Don (Dana or Danu). Another small fort has...
Doncaster; Doncaster (South Yorks.) OS Grid ref: SE 57462 03628 Doncaster on Ordnance Survey Doncaster on OpenStreetMap Danum on Pleiades Wall of Doncaster Roman fort on WikiData Wall of Roman fort on Historic England National Heritage List Danum Roman Fort on Historic England Research Records
