Magnis
Magnae, sometimes Magnae Dobunnorum to distinguish it from the Magnae of the Carvetii on Hadrian's Wall in northern Britain, was a Romano-British town and an important market centre for the British Dobunni tribe, located near modern-day Kenchester in Herefordshire, England.Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Romano-British town and archaeological site
- Also known as: “Magnae Dobunnorum”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of St Michael and The Weir Garden.
Church of St Michael
Church
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Michael is situated 2,600 feet northwest of Magnis.
The Weir Garden
Park
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Weir Garden is a National Trust property near Swainshill, Herefordshire, lying alongside the River Wye 5 mi west of Hereford on the A438 road. The garden covers 10 acres, and was the creation of its prior owner, Roger Parr, and his head gardener, William Boulter. The Weir Garden is situated 3,600 feet southwest of Magnis.
Church of St Mary
Church
Photo: Philip Pankhurst, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Mary is situated 1 mile northeast of Magnis.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kenchester and Credenhill.
Kenchester
Village
Kenchester is a parish in Herefordshire, England. It is about 5.5 miles west-northwest of Hereford. Kenchester is near the Romano-British town of Magnis, and was once part of the Angles' Magonsæte kingdom. The Church of St Michael is a Grade I listed building.
Credenhill
Village
Photo: Philip Pankhurst, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Credenhill is a village and civil parish in Herefordshire, England. The population of this civil parish taken at the 2011 Census was 2,271.
Bishopstone
Hamlet
Photo: Philip Pankhurst, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bishopstone is a village and civil parish in Herefordshire, England, 10 km west of Hereford, near the River Wye and the Roman town of Magnis. According to the 2001 census, it had a population of 199, increasing to 208 at the 2011 census.
Magnis
- Categories: Roman city, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Kenchester, Herefordshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.08102° or 52° 4′ 52″ northLongitude
-2.81741° or 2° 49′ 3″ westOpen location code
9C4V35JM+C2OpenStreetMap ID
way 47471093OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q1884474
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Ladin—“Magnis” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Magnis”
- French: “Magnis (Kenchester)”
- French: “Magnis”
- German: “Magnis (Kenchester)”
- German: “Magnis”
- Hebrew: “מגניאה דובונורום”
- Italian: “Magnis”
- Ladin: “Magnae Dobunnorum”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Roman Park and Credenhill Mobile Post Office Service.
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