The Roman Map of Britain The Ravenna Cosmography centuries after
the cleric put down his pen, his work stands as a most
intriguing source of place-names. Encompassing the world, both
known and fabled, the document has come to be known as The
Ravenna Cosmography. The British section lists several hundred
place-names unique to the Roman occupation. Dispersed among them
is narrative describing visible features and spatial
relationships - evidence of his source, a map of Roman Britain.
The place-names are a unique mixture of Latin and British
specific to the Roman province. The Cosmographer's inventory was
methodical. On his map of Britain certain lines (longitude and
latitude?) were enhanced to define the extent of more-detailed
regional maps. Guided by this convenient array of compartments
he made his list. Earlier students were troubled by the sudden
regional jumps, but therein lies the key to re-constructing the
map. Textual boundaries within the 'cities' section may be
defined by noting these transitions. Us