🏛️ Deva-Viroconium
Roman fortress and civilian settlement in Cheshire, England
📌 Fast Facts
- Located near Chester, Cheshire, in northwest England
- Established circa 79 CE as a Roman legionary fortress
- Served as headquarters of the Legio II Adiutrix and later Legio XX Valeria Victrix
- Occupied for approximately 350 years until Roman withdrawal around 410 CE
Deva-Viroconium was one of the most important Roman military installations in Britain, strategically positioned on the River Dee ...