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Brough (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 53 42 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 53.7000 decimal degrees |
| Long: 000 35 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -0.5833 decimal degrees |
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Note: On the north bank of the Humber. A Roman fort was established here ca. 70 CE. Excavations have been conducted here. It may have been the capital of the ancient Parisi tribe. |
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| Brough (preferred,C,V,English,U)
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| Brough-on-Humber (C,V)
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| Brough on Humber (C,V)
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| Decuaria (H,O)
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............ | referred to as in the Ravenna Cosmography |
| Parisorum (H,V)
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............ | ancient |
| Petuarea (H,O)
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............ | Romano-British |
| Petuaria (H,O)
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............ | Romano-British |
| Pretorium (H,O)
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............ | referred to as in the Antonine Itinerary |
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Brough (inhabited place) (P) |
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Brough (inhabited place) (P,H) from ca. 70 CE |
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Place Types: |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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| ancient site (C) |
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| fort (H) |
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| fortified settlement (H) |
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| capital (H) |
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of the ancient Parisi tribe |
| Romano-British (H) |
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