Mediolanum (Whitchurch)
52°58′01″N 2°40′52″W / 52.967°N 2.681°W Mediolanum was a
Town
The town was located on a major
It is believed the present day Pepper Street had Roman origins. A common name in former Roman settlements it is a derivation of the Roman Via Piperatica, the street on which pepper and spices were sold.[3]
Archaeological finds
In 2016, archaeologists discovered the remains of a Roman wooden trackway, a number of structural timbers, a large amount of Roman pottery and fifteen leather shoes during work on a culvert in Whitchurch.[4]
In 2018, a collection of 37 small Roman coins was unearthed at Hollyhurst near Whitchurch. The small denomination, brass or copper alloy coins, known as Dupondii and Asses, were from the reign of the Emperor Trajan, AD 98–117. Some dated back to between AD 69–79 from the time of Emperor Vespasian.[5]
See also
- Other Mediolana of the Roman Empire
References
- ^ White, Kevan W. "Mediolanum: Major Romano-British Settlement". Roman-Britain.co.uk. Roman-Britain.co.uk.
- ^ "Whitchurch Heritage Centre". Shropshire Tourism. Retrieved 13 July 2006.
- ^ "Pepper: The King of Spice". Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ "Archaeologists unearth Roman remains in Whitchurch". Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ "Hoard of Roman coins and brooch found in Shropshire declared treasure". Retrieved 22 August 2019.