Roman colonia at York

a Pleiades place resource

Creators: Tom Elliott, Scott Vanderbilt

Contributors: Jeffrey Becker

Last modified Oct 08, 2025 07:25 AM — History

The walled settlement of Eburacum, which was granted colonial status possibly during the reign of Caracalla, was located on the southwest side of the river Ouse opposite the fortress.

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Canonical URI for this page:
https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/299493181

Representative Point (Latitude, Longitude):
53.9563424924, -1.08875295952

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Representative Locations:
- Imagery Location: Boundary of colonia walls (approx.) (30 BC - AD 640) accuracy: +/- 5 meters.

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Roman colonia at York makes connections with:

Roman colonia at York located at Eburacum (unspecified date range)

Roman colonia at York receives connections from:

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Place type:
settlement

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Suggested citation:
Tom Elliott, Scott Vanderbilt, and Jeffrey Becker, 'Roman colonia at York: a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2025 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/299493181> [accessed: 09 December 2025]

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            {{cite web |url=https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/299493181 |title=Places: 299493181 (Roman colonia at York) |author=Elliott, T., S. Vanderbilt |accessdate=December 9, 2025 6:05 am |publisher=Pleiades}}