🏛️ Danum-Lincoln
Roman fort and settlement in Lincolnshire, England
📌 Fast Facts
- Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England (grid reference SK 9770 7130)
- Established circa AD 60–70 as a Roman auxiliary fort
- Served as a crucial military installation during the Roman occupation of Britain
- Now largely overlain by the medieval and modern city of Lincoln
Danum (Latin name for Lincoln) was a significant Roman fort and settlement established in the first century AD on the River Witham in what is now Lincolnshire. Built during the consolidation of Roman control over Britain, the fort served as a military stronghold and administrative centre. Its strategic position on the river provided control over transport routes and facilitated communication with other Roman settlements across the province ...