🏛️ Deva-Mamucium
Roman fort and settlement near Manchester, England
📌 Fast Facts
- Located in Castlefield, Manchester, at the confluence of the Irwell and Medlock rivers
- Established circa AD 79 as a legionary fortress under Agricola
- Occupied primarily during the 1st and 2nd centuries AD
- Managed by the Museum of Science and Industry Manchester
Deva-Mamucium was a Roman fort and vicus (civilian settlement) established in northwest Britain during the reign of Agricola ...