The Romans in Britain?

Question: The Romans in Britain!?

I read somewhere that any town or city ending in "-shire" is the site of an old Roman camp!. The problem is that i'm not sure if it was "-shire" or a different suffix!. Can anyone help!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

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Some English "shires" were named after Roman camps!. The Roman name for "camp," however, was "castra," which often became "chester," in English!.

Thus,Cheshire, Lancashire and Yorkshire were named after Roman camps at Chester, Lancaster , and York!. (The Roman name for "York" was "Eboracum," however)

"Caerleon," the name of a city in Wales, is derived from the
Latin (Roman} name "Castra Legionis," which means, "Camp of the (Roman) Legion!."

"Castle" is derived from "castellum," which is a diminutive of "castra!." The city of Newcastle gets its name from that source!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

no i think that shire were use in those day to described the place were slave were keep!. it was different suffix ok!. i have just for get the name by then bu i will ask my grand ma and i will get to you back okWww@QuestionHome@Com

go to
http://www!.roman-empire!.net/maps/map-emp!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Shire is much later!.

Chester, or Caster, is where the Romans built their forts!.Www@QuestionHome@Com