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๐Ÿ›๏ธ Blestium-Viroconium

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๐Ÿ›๏ธ Blestium-Viroconium
Romano-British auxiliary fort and settlement in Herefordshire


๐Ÿ• 2 min read ยท Updated 15 Mar 2026 at 19:31
๐Ÿ“Œ Fast Facts
  • Located near Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England
  • Occupied from circa 70 CE to 120 CE as a Roman auxiliary fort
  • Archaeological remains visible as earthwork mounds and cropmarks
  • Part of the Lunt-Hadrian frontier strategy in the Welsh Marches

Blestium was a Romano-British auxiliary fort established during the reign of Vespasian, likely between 70 and 80 CE ...

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