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Cirencester
Cirencester. Civitas-capital of the Dobunni, Corinium grew to be one of the most considerable towns of Roman Britain. Probably replacing the late Iron Age oppidum at Bagendon 3 miles to the north, the town developed on the site of two successive forts on Fosse Way. The large, early 2nd-cent. forum/basilica complex lay at the centre of the town beside a large enclosure, possibly religious. On the western side of the town was an earth and timber amphitheatre and a possible theatre lay at the northern end of the town. In the later 2nd cent. defences were constructed enclosing 240 acres, appreciably more than the built-up area of the street-grid. Originally these consisted of stone gates linked by earthwork, in the 3rd/4th cents. the latter fronted by a stone wall. A 4th-cent. inscription mentioning a Rector (governor) of Britannia Prima, one of the four late Roman provinces of Britain, suggests that Cirencester may have been a provincial capital. The town had a number of large houses of the 2nd to 4th cents. Many contained fine mosaics such as the 2nd-cent. examples from under modern Dyer Street. In the 4th cent. Cirencester may have been the base for a ‘school’ or officina of mosaicists serving the Cotswold region. Though there is no evidence for occupation after c.400, Cirencester is one of three former Roman towns mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle entry for 577.
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JOHN CANNON. "Cirencester." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Cirencester." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-Cirencester.html JOHN CANNON. "Cirencester." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-Cirencester.html |
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Cirencester
Cirencester Civitas‐capital of the Dobunni, Corinium grew to be one of the most considerable towns of Roman Britain. The town developed on the site of two successive forts on Fosse Way. A 4th‐cent. inscription mentioning a Rector (governor) of Britannia Prima, one of the four late Roman provinces of Britain, suggests that Cirencester may have been a provincial capital. Though there is no evidence for occupation after c.400, Cirencester is one of three former Roman towns mentioned in the Anglo‐Saxon Chronicle entry for 577.
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JOHN CANNON. "Cirencester." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Cirencester." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-Cirencester.html JOHN CANNON. "Cirencester." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-Cirencester.html |
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Cirencester
Cirencester, England/UK Korinion, Cirenceaster, Cirecestre ‘(Roman) Camp called Corinion, or Corinium’ from ceaster and an abbreviated form of a Celtic personal name of unknown meaning. It has been suggested that the name means ‘Town on the (River) Churn’, but Churn may be a back‐formation of the town's name.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Cirencester." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Cirencester." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Cirencester.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Cirencester." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Cirencester.html |
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Cirencester
Cirencester Glos. Korinion c.150, Cirenceaster c.900, Cirecestre 1086 (DB). ‘Roman camp or town called Corinion’. OE ceaster added to the reduced form of a Celtic name of uncertain origin and meaning.
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A. D. MILLS. "Cirencester." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Cirencester." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Cirencester.html A. D. MILLS. "Cirencester." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Cirencester.html |
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"Cirencester." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Cirencester." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Cirencester.html "Cirencester." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Cirencester.html |
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