CALCA´RIA
CALCA´RIA in Britain, distant, in the second Itinerary, 9 miles from Eburacum (
York).
The termination
-caster, the presence of Roman remains, and the geological condition of the country, all point to the present town of
Tadcaster, as the modern equivalent. So does the distance.
Newton Kyme, a little higher up the river, has by some writers been preferred: the general opinion, however, favours
Tadcaster. [
R.G.L]