Derby Racecourse Roman settlement
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The Derby Racecourse Roman settlement was the third settlement in Derby or Derventio which was a small town in the Roman province of Britannia. It lies 600m east of Derventio fort in Little Chester, on the outskirts of Derby, in the English county of Derbyshire.[1] The Roman road from Derventio to Sawley on the River Trent passes the settlement. It is a scheduled National Monument.
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Map showing the location of Derby Racecourse Roman settlement within Derbyshire. | |
Location | Derby, Derbyshire |
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Region | East Midlands |
Coordinates | 52.934672°N 1.463546°W / 52.934672; -1.463546 |
Type | Roman fort |
Part of | Icknield Street |
History | |
Founded | 120 |
Site notes | |
Website | www |
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