05-27-2016, 10:36 PM
(05-27-2016, 08:32 PM)John1 Wrote: the site named in the Ravenna Cosmography as Iaciodulma was on Watling Street and may have been derived from a latin compound meaning "to lie dead" and "offering to the Gods".
Everything except that website seems to prefer the idea that it's a version of Lactodurum (probably Towcester)... The site thinks this is 'probably wrong' but doesn't say why...
And why would a place in Britain be named after a combination of Latin and Greek words? Even if the word made sense, a Roman memorial wouldn't be 'offering' dead people to the gods!
(05-27-2016, 08:32 PM)John1 Wrote: Some say Iaciodulma later evolved into the phrase Castle Dykes, Church Stowe
"but Pegg has suggested one good candidate". So 'some say' should be 'you say', hmm?
Nathan Ross