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๐Ÿ›๏ธ Blestium-Viroconium

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๐Ÿ›๏ธ Blestium-Viroconium
Roman fort ruins in Herefordshire, England


๐Ÿ• 2 min read ยท Updated 16 Mar 2026 at 23:25
๐Ÿ“Œ Fast Facts
  • Located near Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, on the River Wye
  • Established circa 55 CE as a Roman auxiliary fort
  • Occupied for approximately 300 years during the Roman period
  • Part of the frontier defences along Watling Street and the Welsh border

Blestium-Viroconium was a Roman auxiliary fort constructed in the mid-1st century CE near the present-day town of Ross-on-Wye ...

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