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๐Ÿ›๏ธ Letocetum-Viroconium

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๐Ÿ›๏ธ Letocetum-Viroconium
Romano-British settlement and fort in Staffordshire


๐Ÿ• 2 min read ยท Updated 15 Mar 2026 at 03:51
๐Ÿ“Œ Fast Facts
  • Location: Wall, near Lichfield, Staffordshire, England
  • Roman period: Established circa AD 50โ€“60; occupied until approximately AD 160
  • Primary function: Auxiliary fort and civilian settlement on Watling Street
  • Archaeological status: Scheduled Ancient Monument; site now largely beneath farmland

Letocetum-Viroconium was a Romano-British fort and vicus (civilian settlement) positioned on Watling Street in what is now Staffordshire ...

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