Letocetum

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Letocetum remains of Roman settlement
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Letocetum remains of Roman settlement

Letocetum is a historical site, now known as the village of Wall, Staffordshire, England, being 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.

[edit] 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 Street or Ryknild Street (now the A38).

There are some remaining ruins and an on-site museum which displays many of the excavated finds.

[edit] 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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