Dvrovigvtvm
Heritage Site in Huntingdonshire Huntingdonshire
England
Dvrovigvtvm
Dvrovigvtvm, located in Huntingdonshire, is a significant heritage site that holds historical and cultural importance. This ancient Roman settlement is situated on the eastern bank of the River Great Ouse, approximately 80 kilometers north of London, England.
Dvrovigvtvm, also known as Durovigutum, was established as a Roman fort during the early 1st century AD. Its strategic location made it a vital defensive outpost along the Roman road known as Ermine Street, which connected London with Lincoln. The fort was constructed using timber and earthworks, and was later replaced by stone structures during the 2nd and 3rd centuries.
Excavations at Dvrovigvtvm have revealed a wealth of archaeological treasures. The remains of a bathhouse, barracks, granaries, and a central courtyard have been unearthed, providing valuable insights into the daily lives of Roman soldiers stationed there. The fort's defensive walls and gates have also been preserved to a considerable extent.
Dvrovigvtvm played a crucial role in the Roman occupation of Britain and served as a key hub for military operations. It is believed to have housed a cohort of auxiliary soldiers responsible for maintaining peace and security in the region. The fort's strategic importance diminished during the late Roman period, and it eventually fell into disuse.
Today, Dvrovigvtvm stands as a fascinating heritage site that offers visitors a glimpse into the Roman occupation of Britain. Its archaeological remains provide valuable evidence of Roman military architecture and daily life. Managed by local authorities, the site is open to the public, allowing for educational and recreational visits, as well as ongoing archaeological research and preservation efforts.
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Dvrovigvtvm Images
Images are sourced within 2km of 52.318/-0.173 or Grid Reference TL2470. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.
Pathfinder Long Distance Walk
Established to honour the Pathfinder Squadrons who facilitated 2nd World War attacks by preceding the heavy duty bombers to drop flares over the targets.
The southern end of Godmanchester
This is the view as you arrive at Godmanchester from Royston. The straight section of road after the bend is the Roman road called Ermine Street.
Sign indicating this Pathfinder Path
The path commemorating WWII pilots who laid flares in advance of bombers
Godmanchester Cemetery
This cemetery was originally on the edge of the town.
However a new housing development, Cromwell Gardens (under construction in the background) will partially surround it.
Pathfinder Long Distance Walk
Pathfinder Long Distance Walk by Clyde Farm heading to Godmanchester
Dvrovigvtvm is located at Grid Ref: TL2470 (Lat: 52.318, Lng: -0.173)
Administrative County: Cambridgeshire
District: Huntingdonshire
Police Authority: Cambridgeshire
What 3 Words
///lungs.opposites.inflame. Near Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire
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Nearby Amenities
Located within 500m of 52.318,-0.173Crossing
Crossing: traffic_signals
Crossing Island: no
Crossing Markings: yes
Crossing Ref: puffin
Tactile Paving: yes
Lat/Long: 52.3209407/-0.1759564
Traffic Signals
Traffic Signals: pedestrian_crossing
Lat/Long: 52.3178326/-0.1751489
Godmanchester
Place: town
Population: 7200
Wikidata: Q1533868
Wikipedia: en:Godmanchester
Lat/Long: 52.3196134/-0.1747101
Access: yes
Barrier: bollard
Bollard: fixed
Colour: black
Material: metal
Motor Vehicle: no
Lat/Long: 52.3202746/-0.1722269
Place Of Worship
Godmanchester Baptist Church Centre
Denomination: baptist
Religion: christian
Lat/Long: 52.3198531/-0.1715639
Post Box
Post Box Type: pillar
Royal Cypher: EIIR
Royal Cypher Wikidata: Q33102113
Lat/Long: 52.3189885/-0.1696551
Godmanchester Main Sluice
Material: metal
Waterway: weir
Lat/Long: 52.3189289/-0.1762159
Bus Stop
Bus: yes
Naptan AtcoCode: 0500HGODM029
Naptan NaptanCode: CMBGMGAJ
Public Transport: platform
Lat/Long: 52.3186531/-0.1658426
Doctors
Roman Gate Surgery
Addr City: Huntingdon
Addr Housename: Surgery
Addr Housenumber: 1a
Addr Postcode: PE29 2JH
Addr Street: Pinfold Lane
Addr Suburb: Godmanchester
Healthcare: doctor
Healthcare Speciality: general
Opening Hours: Mo-Fr 08:30-13:00,14:00-18:00
Operator: The Hicks Group
Phone: +441480 455331
Lat/Long: 52.317298/-0.174659
Pub
The Comrades Club
Addr City: Huntingdon
Addr Housenumber: 58
Addr Postcode: PE29 2AY
Addr Street: Cambridge Street
Addr Suburb: Godmanchester
Fhrs Id: 418696
Lat/Long: 52.3190562/-0.1733906
Pub
The Royal Oak
Addr City: Huntingdon
Addr Housenumber: 7
Addr Postcode: PE29 2HA
Addr Street: The Causeway
Addr Suburb: Godmanchester
Fhrs Id: 340955
Wikidata: Q26455145
Lat/Long: 52.3186614/-0.1750436
Fast Food
Riverside Fish & Chips
Addr City: Huntingdon
Addr Housenumber: 11
Addr Postcode: PE29 2HA
Addr Street: The Causeway
Addr Suburb: Godmanchester
Cuisine: burger;fish_and_chips;kebab
Drive Through: no
Fhrs Id: 1297410
Post City: Huntingdon
Takeaway: yes
Lat/Long: 52.3185818/-0.1750093
One Stop
Addr District: Huntingdon
Addr Street: Causeway
Addr Town: Godmanchester
Brand: One Stop
Brand Wikidata: Q65954217
Check Date: 2013-07-14
Old Addr Street: The Causeway
Post City: Huntingdon
Shop: convenience
Lat/Long: 52.3178606/-0.1749064
Restaurant
Planet Spice
Cuisine: indian
Takeaway: yes
Lat/Long: 52.3189575/-0.1749858
Restaurant
Cinta
Addr City: Huntingdon
Addr Housenumber: 12
Addr Postcode: PE29 2BA
Addr Street: Post Street
Addr Suburb: Godmanchester
Fhrs Id: 341234
Lat/Long: 52.3203197/-0.1757626
Place Of Worship
Quaker Centre
Denomination: quaker
Religion: christian
Lat/Long: 52.3206426/-0.1756768
Place Of Worship
Godmanchester Baptist Church
Denomination: baptist
Religion: christian
Lat/Long: 52.3193437/-0.1715704
Bus Stop
Church Place
Bus: yes
Naptan AtcoCode: 0500HGODM002
Naptan Bearing: N
Naptan CommonName: Church Place
Naptan Indicator: opp
Naptan Landmark: Church Place
Naptan NaptanCode: cmbdpapa
Naptan ShortCommonName: Church Place
Naptan Street: Post Street
Naptan Verified: no
Public Transport: platform
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 52.3205129/-0.1758732
Bus Stop
London Road
Bus: yes
Naptan AtcoCode: 0500HGODM012
Naptan Bearing: SE
Naptan CommonName: London Road
Naptan Indicator: o/s No 23
Naptan Landmark: The Exibition PH
Naptan NaptanCode: cmbdpatj
Naptan ShortCommonName: The Exibition PH
Naptan Street: London Road
Naptan Verified: no
Public Transport: platform
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 52.3152701/-0.170438
Bus Stop
Church Place
Bus: yes
Naptan AtcoCode: 0500HGODM013
Naptan Bearing: S
Naptan CommonName: Church Place
Naptan Indicator: near
Naptan Landmark: Church Place
Naptan NaptanCode: cmbdpatm
Naptan ShortCommonName: Church Place
Naptan Street: Post Street
Naptan Verified: no
Public Transport: platform
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 52.3202441/-0.1755365
Bus Stop
Sweetings Road
Bus: yes
Naptan AtcoCode: 0500HGODM016
Naptan Bearing: NW
Naptan CommonName: Sweetings Road
Naptan Indicator: near
Naptan Landmark: Sweetings Road
Naptan NaptanCode: cmbdpawa
Naptan ShortCommonName: Sweetings Road
Naptan Street: London Road
Naptan Verified: no
Public Transport: platform
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 52.3144325/-0.1697683
Bus Stop
Silver Street
Bus: yes
Departures Board: realtime
Naptan AtcoCode: 0500HGODM017
Naptan Bearing: N
Naptan CommonName: Silver Street
Naptan Indicator: near
Naptan Landmark: Silver Street
Naptan NaptanCode: cmbdpawd
Naptan ShortCommonName: Silver Street
Naptan Street: Old Court Hall
Naptan Verified: no
Public Transport: platform
Shelter: yes
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 52.3170058/-0.1749628
Bus Stop
Silver Street
Bus: yes
Naptan AtcoCode: 0500HGODM018
Naptan Bearing: SE
Naptan CommonName: Silver Street
Naptan Indicator: opp
Naptan Landmark: Silver Street
Naptan NaptanCode: cmbdpawg
Naptan ShortCommonName: Silver Street
Naptan Street: Old Court Hall
Naptan Verified: no
Public Transport: platform
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 52.3169097/-0.1747133
Bus Stop
Sweetings Road
Bus: yes
Naptan AtcoCode: 0500HGODM019
Naptan Bearing: SE
Naptan BusStopType: CUS
Naptan CommonName: Sweetings Road
Naptan Indicator: opp
Naptan Landmark: Sweetings Road
Naptan NaptanCode: cmbdpawj
Naptan ShortCommonName: Sweetings Road
Naptan Street: London Road
Naptan Verified: no
Public Transport: platform
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 52.3144297/-0.1695924
Bus Stop
Fairey Avenue
Bus: yes
Naptan AtcoCode: 0500HGODM022
Naptan Bearing: SE
Naptan CommonName: Fairey Avenue
Naptan Indicator: opp
Naptan Landmark: Fairey Avenue
Naptan NaptanCode: cmbdpawt
Naptan ShortCommonName: Fairey Avenue
Naptan Street: Tudor Road
Naptan Verified: no
Public Transport: platform
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 52.3180414/-0.167081
Bus Stop
London Road
Bus: yes
Naptan AtcoCode: 0500HGODM023
Naptan Bearing: NW
Naptan CommonName: London Road
Naptan Indicator: o/s No 14
Naptan Landmark: The Exibition PH
Naptan NaptanCode: cmbdpdad
Naptan ShortCommonName: The Exibition PH
Naptan Street: London Road
Naptan Verified: no
Public Transport: platform
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 52.3157738/-0.1709363
Bus Stop
York Close
Bus: yes
Naptan AtcoCode: 0500HGODM026
Naptan Bearing: SE
Naptan CommonName: York Close
Naptan Indicator: opp
Naptan Landmark: York Close
Naptan NaptanCode: cmbdpdam
Naptan ShortCommonName: York Close
Naptan Street: Tudor Road
Naptan Verified: no
Public Transport: platform
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 52.3185743/-0.1683942
Bus Stop
Earning Street
Alt Name: White Hart
Bus: yes
Naptan AltCommonName: White Hart
Naptan AtcoCode: 0500HGODM027
Naptan Bearing: E
Naptan BusStopType: CUS
Naptan CommonName: Earning Street
Naptan Indicator: opp
Naptan Landmark: Earning Street
Naptan NaptanCode: cmbdpdap
Naptan ShortCommonName: Earning Street
Naptan Street: Cambridge Road
Naptan Verified: no
Public Transport: platform
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 52.3188772/-0.1692543
Bus Stop
Earning Street
Alt Name: opp White Hart
Bus: yes
Naptan AltCommonName: opp White Hart
Naptan AtcoCode: 0500HGODM028
Naptan Bearing: W
Naptan BusStopType: CUS
Naptan CommonName: Earning Street
Naptan Indicator: near
Naptan Landmark: Earning Street
Naptan NaptanCode: cmbdpdat
Naptan ShortCommonName: Earning Street
Naptan Street: Cambridge Road
Naptan Verified: no
Public Transport: platform
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 52.3187744/-0.1697065
Slipway
Access: yes
Fee: no
Leisure: slipway
Lat/Long: 52.3182837/-0.1753043
Access: yes
Disused Seamark Type: mooring
Mooring: public
Lat/Long: 52.3183185/-0.1776523
Addr Housenumber: 4
Addr Street: Orchard Way
Entrance: yes
Lat/Long: 52.31953/-0.1732571
Information: board
Operator: Town Council?
Tourism: information
Lat/Long: 52.320359/-0.1767247
Cricket Ground Entrance
Leisure: sports_centre
Lat/Long: 52.3211929/-0.1712799
Godmanchester Camera Club
Club: photography
Opening Hours: Alt Su 09:00-21:00
Lat/Long: 52.3200236/-0.1743929
Man Made: manhole
Manhole: drain
Substance: stormwater
Lat/Long: 52.3145859/-0.1709477
Crossing
Button Operated: yes
Crossing: traffic_signals
Crossing Island: no
Crossing Markings: dashes
Tactile Paving: yes
Lat/Long: 52.3178724/-0.1751557
Seamark Gate Category: sluice
Waterway: sluice_gate
Lat/Long: 52.3204708/-0.1767234
Defibrillator
Defibrillator Location: Queen elizabeth school/School Hill/town hall/chinese bridge/carpark Godmanchester
Emergency: defibrillator
Indoor: no
Lat/Long: 52.3194569/-0.1756074
Fitness Station: air_walker
Leisure: fitness_station
Sport: fitness
Wheelchair: yes
Lat/Long: 52.3196886/-0.176464
Access: designated
Maxstay: 48 hours
Mooring: public
Seamark Type: mooring
Lat/Long: 52.3184844/-0.1769334
Access: no
Hazard: erosion
Maxstay: 48 hours
Seamark Type: mooring
Lat/Long: 52.3182207/-0.1780644
Ref: 250
Seamark Type: distance_mark
Symbol: penquin
Lat/Long: 52.3201452/-0.1786168
Ref: 125
Seamark Type: distance_mark
Symbol: penquin
Lat/Long: 52.318999/-0.1793534
Barrier: motorcycle_barrier
Bicycle: yes
Foot: yes
Lat/Long: 52.3139882/-0.1746954
Post Office
Godmanchester Post Office
Addr City: Huntingdon
Addr Postcode: PE29 2HA
Addr Street: Causeway
Addr Suburb: Godmanchester
Brand: Post Office
Brand Wikidata: Q1783168
Check Date: 2013-07-14
Operator: One Stop
Operator Wikidata: Q65954217
Ref Pol Id: 11477
Lat/Long: 52.3178687/-0.1748291
Addr Housenumber: 31
Addr Street: Cambridge Street
Lat/Long: 52.3189531/-0.1698283
Addr Housenumber: 3
Addr Street: Cambridge Road
Lat/Long: 52.3190066/-0.1686395
Addr Housenumber: 13
Addr Street: Cambridge Street
Lat/Long: 52.3190696/-0.1713985
Addr Housenumber: 4a
Addr Street: Causeway
Building: terrace
Lat/Long: 52.3190978/-0.1749896
Addr Housenumber: 3
Addr Street: Causeway
Shop: kitchen
Lat/Long: 52.3190618/-0.1749896
Gatehouse Estates
Addr Housenumber: 6a
Office: estate_agent
Lat/Long: 52.3188648/-0.1750181
Addr Housenumber: 2
Addr Street: Causeway
Disused Shop: yes
Lat/Long: 52.3191434/-0.1749943
Addr Housenumber: 1
Addr Street: Chadley Lane
Lat/Long: 52.3195461/-0.1745944
Addr Housenumber: 11
Addr Street: Chadley Lane
Lat/Long: 52.3198607/-0.1744376
Mechanical Driver: manual
Seamark Gate Category: sluice
Seamark Type: gate
Lat/Long: 52.3204838/-0.1767389
Board Type: history
Information: board
Tourism: information
Lat/Long: 52.3164872/-0.1707708
Board Type: history
Information: board
Tourism: information
Lat/Long: 52.3174023/-0.1748305
Board Type: history
Information: board
Tourism: information
Lat/Long: 52.3192259/-0.1752744
Seamark Buoy Lateral Colour: red
Seamark Buoy Lateral Shape: can
Seamark Type: buoy_lateral
Lat/Long: 52.3188294/-0.1757084
Seamark Buoy Lateral Colour: red
Seamark Buoy Lateral Shape: can
Seamark Type: buoy_lateral
Lat/Long: 52.3187092/-0.1757769
Addr Housenumber: 17
Addr Street: New Street
Lat/Long: 52.3182313/-0.1714831
Post Box
Operator: Royal Mail
Operator Wikidata: Q638098
Post Box Type: pillar
Royal Cypher: EIIR
Lat/Long: 52.3178557/-0.1750758
Traffic Signals
Traffic Signals: pedestrian_crossing
Lat/Long: 52.3179094/-0.1751581
Man Made: monitoring_station
Monitoring Water Level: yes
Note: approx
Operator Website: https://check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk/station/6175
Lat/Long: 52.3186832/-0.177639
Flag Type: municipal
Information: board
Man Made: flagpole
Lat/Long: 52.3192749/-0.1755905
Public Bookcase
Covered: yes
Operator: Pinnies
Public Bookcase Type: shelf
Lat/Long: 52.3177356/-0.1750328
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