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πŸ›οΈ Abona-Glevum

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πŸ›οΈ Abona-Glevum
Romano-British coastal settlement and fort in southwestern England


πŸ• 2 min read Β· Updated 15 Mar 2026 at 22:20
πŸ“Œ Fast Facts
  • Location: Near Sea Mills, Bristol, southwestern England (51.757Β°N, 2.337Β°W)
  • Period: 1st–4th centuries CE, occupied during Roman Britain
  • Type: Auxiliary fort and settlement serving the Severn Estuary
  • Current status: Mostly submerged remains; some artifacts in local museums

Abona-Glevum was a Roman auxiliary fort established in the 1st century CE on the Avon River near its ...

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