Moridunum (Axminster)
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- Not to be confused with Moridunum (Carmarthen)
| Moridunum | |
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Devon | |
|---|---|
| Type: | Roman fort |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SY297974 |
| Location: | 50°46’19"N, 2°59’47"W |
| History | |
| Information | |
Moridunum was a fort and small town in Roman Britain. Its remains are located at Woodbury Farm, immediately south of Axminster in eastern Devon.
The site is a scheduled ancient monument.[1]
The square fort was built at the intersection of two Roman roads, the Fosse Way and Durnovaria-Isca Dumnoniorum road, apparently in the 2nd century. Its ditch survives around much of the site. A civilian settlement soon grew up nearby, encouraged by the building of what has been interpreted as a large stone mansio for the provincial postal service. It was a centre for pottery production in the 3rd century and occupation continued until the end of the 4th.
References
- ↑ National Heritage List 1011921: Roman fort and later Romano-British settlement at Woodbury Farm (Scheduled ancient monument entry)
