England · 1st century
Isurium or Isurium of the Brigantes (Latin: Isurium Brigantum) was a Roman fort and town in the province of Britannia at the site of present-day Aldborough in North Yorkshire, England, in the United Kingdom. Its remains—the Aldborough Roman Site—are in the care of English Heritage.
The Roman road through the town formed a leg of both Dere Street—connecting Eboracum (York) to the Antonine Wall—and the Roman equivalent of Watling Street, which here connected Eboracum with Luguvalium (Carlisle). The modern village retains part of the Roman street plan and the church stands on the site of the forum.
Text adapted from “Isurium Brigantum” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Aldborough Roman Site ranks #3,083 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #206 of the 360 mapped in England. Founded c. 75, it is older than 98% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 33 atlas entries founded in the 1st century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,337 times in the last 60 days, more than 58% of the atlas. 8 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Sheffield, 79 km away. See how England compares in the castle statistics.
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