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Ancient Name for Thornborough area?

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Pigeon P
Pigeon Sep 17, 2004 23:06:32
Replying to Paulus

I like the explanation of the name, Paulus, thanks for that for starters.
Yes, I was thinking that, for instance, George who gave the talk the other night mentioned that there had also been Roman remins found at the site.
There always seems to be a Roman name for places of any importance, and I'm sure somewhere as important as Thornborough must have always been, would have had at least a Roman temple and probably some kind of camp?

P Pete G
Pete G Sep 18, 2004 00:03:17
Replying to Pigeon

I can reveal that I it was originaly called.

Eric

W wideford
wideford Sep 18, 2004 09:29:40
Replying to Pigeon

Thornborough SP732333 two 2nd century A.D. tumuli SP7333 with Samian ware ; cross River Twin with mediaeval bridge on your left and these are in the field on the left past the bridge, reached by stile from carpark. 1972-3 excavations for new bridge found seven 1st century A.D. cremations and the evidence for min. two parallel roads to ford crossing. Last, but by no means least, 100m S of bridge 3rd century A.D. Romano-British temple.

M moss
moss Sep 18, 2004 13:07:38
Replying to Pigeon

Try looking at the old native gods that would have been twinned with the roman ones. The temple is interesting because it might probably reflect local gods that could have survived from bronze age time. and Twin river/parallel roads (or tracks) or twine maybe to reflect a curving, snaking river.... and there is always Julian Cope's TMA description and illustration defining the Ure/Swale plateau. Its the landscape that will give clues as to why it became so important in neolithic times.