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Castra Deva Victrix

In or near Chester.

Castra Deva Victrix — Roman fort built mid 70s AD.

Castra Deva Victrix

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Castra Deva Victrix is a archaeological in north. (Roman fort built mid 70s AD.) Wikipedia notes: "Deva Victrix, or simply Deva, was a legionary fortress and town in the Roman province of Britannia on the site of the modern city of Chester. The fortress was built by the Legio II Adiutrix in the 70s AD as the Roman army advanced north against the Brigantes, and rebuilt completely over the next few decades by the Legio XX Valeria Victrix.". Coordinates 53.1914°, -2.8928°. Sources are credited at the bottom of this page.

Coordinates
53.1914, -2.8928

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