COMBRETO´NIUM
COMBRETO´NIUM in Britain, mentioned in the ninth Itinerary as the second station from Venta Icenorum (
Norwich), the first being Sitomagus. Horsley places Comn-breton-ium at the confluence of the rivers
Breton and Stour, relying upon the similarity of name.
This places it near
Strat-ford, a locality with a Roman name. Others have identified
Stratford with Ad ansam, the next station to Combretonium. Horsley's view seems the safer.
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