08-14-2010, 09:41 AM
A modern UK roadmap documents the staying power of Rome's influence north of Mare Britannia (the Channel). While the Germanic -hams, -burgs, and -shires pervade, the -leons and -chesters hark back to legions camping all over the island.
That observation relates to this thread by illustrating the staying power of Roman antecedents (if only place names) through the Saxon, Danish and Norman conquests. Conceivably, other Roman institutions and practices survived long after the departure of the legions.
That observation relates to this thread by illustrating the staying power of Roman antecedents (if only place names) through the Saxon, Danish and Norman conquests. Conceivably, other Roman institutions and practices survived long after the departure of the legions.
"Fugit irreparabile tempus" (Irrecoverable time glides away) Virgil
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