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Roman fortresses bearing a name with "castra"
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As Jim stated,
'Caster' as a suffix is a derivitive of castris.

The roman name Danvm = Doncaster = the fortress on the (river) Don

Caster probably being a Saxon term of the Roman 'castris'.

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Re: Roman fortresses bearing a name with "castra" - by Peroni - 06-19-2006, 11:29 PM
Castra > Chester ? - by Cepheus Germanicus - 06-20-2006, 06:29 AM
"Barbaric" influence - by Cepheus Germanicus - 06-22-2006, 12:02 PM
castra in Late latin - by Cepheus Germanicus - 06-22-2006, 04:24 PM
traditio nominum - by Cepheus Germanicus - 06-23-2006, 07:48 AM
splitting hairs - by Cepheus Germanicus - 06-24-2006, 09:44 AM

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