O´CELUM
O´CELUM (
Ὄκελον,
Ptol. 2.5.9).
1.
A town of the Vettones in Lusitania, whose inhabitants are called by Pliny (
4.22. s. 35) Ocelenses and Lancienses. Identified by some with
Caliabria, by others with
Fermoselle or
Ciudad Rodrigo. (Ukert, vol. ii. pt. 1. p.431.)
2.
A town of the Callaïci Lucenses in Gallaecia (
Ptol. 2.6.23).
3.
(
Ὀκέλον ἄκρον, Ptol. 2.3.6), a promontory on the NE. coast of Britannia Romana, and N. of the mouth of the river Abus or
Humber; probably
Spurn Head. [
T.H.D]