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The Roman name for Doncaster is certainly linked with the River Don, and the name Danum may be translated as ‘the (place at) the river Don’. It is possible, however, that the river itself was named after one of the most venerable iron-age mother-goddesses, named Danu in the Irish mythologies and Don in the Welsh, from whom a major dynasty ...
Mar 14, 2021 · The history of Doncaster began when the Romans built a fort in the area about 71 AD. The Romans called the fort Danum. However, in the 4th century Roman civilization declined and the last Roman soldiers left Britain in 407 AD.
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...
Jul 21, 2023 · Doncaster is, though, a Yorkshire town with a story on every corner. It is also one looking to the future, embracing the IT age, and with it modern engineeri...
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The Romans settled in the town, which they called Danum, in AD 71 and built a large fort there. A small section of the Roman wall from the fortification remains and can still be seen from within the grounds of Doncaster Minster.
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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.
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