Everything about Letocetum totally explained
Letocetum, now known as the village of
Wall,
Staffordshire,
England, is the remains of a
Roman settlement. It is owned and run by the
National Trust, under the name "Letocetum Roman Baths Site & Museum". The site is in the guardianship of
English Heritage.
The name Letocetum eventually became associated with the current city of
Lichfield.
History
Letocetum was an important
mansio or staging post near the junction of
Watling Street, the Roman military road to North Wales (now the
A5 road), and
Icknield (or Ryknild) Street (now the A38).
There are some remaining ruins and an on-site museum which displays many of the excavated finds.
Etymology
Letocetum is the Latinised version of the Old British "Letoceton";
let — grey,
ceton — wooded area; cf. modern
Welsh llwyd and
coed with the same meanings respectively; cf. also modern Welsh
Caerlwytgoed — Lichfield;
caer — fortification.
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