Lagentium
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Lagentium or Legiolum was the Roman name for the fort and surrounding civilian settlement[1] which was built around the year 74[citation needed] by the Roman Empire. The English town of Castleford, West Yorkshire, is now built on what was the fort.[2]
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Lagentium | |
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Alternative name(s) | Legiolum |
Founded | c. 74 AD |
Abandoned | 180 AD |
Place in the Roman world | |
Province | Britannia |
Structure | |
— Wood and earth structure — | |
Built | c. 70 AD |
Location | |
Coordinates | 53.726°N 1.356°W / 53.726; -1.356 |
Town | Castleford |
County | West Yorkshire |
State | England |
Country | England |
Reference | |
UK-OSNG reference | SE4225 |
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