Where is "the capital of the Cotswolds"?
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Cirencester in the Gloucestershire Cotswolds is also known at "the capital of the Cotswolds".
Corinium Dobunnorum
Cirencester is the largest town in the Cotswolds and was once an important Roman settlement known as Corinium Dobunnorum. In fact, its second-century walls enclosed the second-largest area of a city in Romain Britain making it the most important settlement next to London.
Dobunni
The Dobunni were one of the Iron Age tribes living in the British Isles prior to the invasion of Britain by the Romans.
The Dobunni tribe lived in the part of south western Britain that broadly coincides today with the English counties of Gloucestershire, Bristol and the north Somerset (though at times their territory may have extended into parts of what are now the counties of Herefordshire, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire, Worcestershire, and Warwickshire.
Their capital acquired the Roman name of Corinium Dobunnorum, which is today known as Cirencester.
Hence the name, "the capital of the Cotswolds".
The Corinium Museum
The Corinium Museum is located in the heart of Cirencester and the principal collection consists of the highly significant finds from the Roman town of Corinium.
The Museum takes you on a journey through time and charts the development of the Cotswolds from its prehistoric landscape to the modern day.
Last updated: 23 August 2023 - Please note: This blog was first written over a year old and things may have changed since the blog was written.
