Alchester

Alchester is the site of an ancient town. The site is not included in any ancient references; hence, the Roman name is not known. However, Eilert Ekwall contended that it appears as Alavna in the Ravenna Cosmography, with the addition of the Old English ceaster to signify a Roman fort.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: Roman settlement in Wendlebury, Oxfordshire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Alchester Roman Fort”, “Alchester Roman settlement”, “Alchester Roman site”, and “Alchester Roman Town”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bicester Village railway station and Church of St Giles.

Railway station
Photo: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bicester Village is one of two railway stations serving , in , England; the other is . It lies 12 miles north-east of on the Oxford–Bicester line, near to its junction with the Chiltern Main Line. is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Alchester.

Church
Photo: Des Blenkinsopp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 1 mile west of Alchester.

Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bicester North is a station on the Chiltern Main Line, one of two serving the market town of , in , England; the other is . is situated 2 miles northeast of Alchester.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Merton and Bicester.

Village
Photo: Motacilla, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village and civil parish near the River Ray, about 4 miles south of in , England. The 2011 census recorded the parish's population as 424. is situated 1½ miles south of Alchester.

Photo: P.khiao, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a market town located in the north-east of the county of , some miles north of the university town of . It has become a popular destination on account of its being the location of Village, a large factory and designer outlet shopping village.

Village
Photo: Motacilla, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village and civil parish in , Oxfordshire, England, 3 miles southwest of to which it is linked by the A41 road, and 13 miles from . is situated 2 miles east of Alchester.

Alchester

Latitude
51.87785° or 51° 52′ 40″ north
Longitude
-1.16982° or 1° 10′ 11″ west
Open location code
9C3WVRHJ+43
Open­Street­Map ID
way 608125174
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q2640298
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to German—“Alchester” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Alchester Roman Town”
  • German: “Alchester”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Alchester Fort Annex and Merton Roman Camp.

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