🏛️ Noviomagus-Bitterne
Roman port settlement on the River Itchen, 1st–4th centuries CE
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- Location: Bitterne, Southampton, Hampshire, England
- Period: 1st–4th centuries CE
- Name origin: Noviomagus (Celtic: "new field")
- Status: Archaeological site, limited visible remains
Noviomagus-Bitterne is a Roman port settlement in southern England that functioned as a major trading centre and naval installation from the 1st to 4th centuries CE. Established on the River Itchen near present-day Southampton, the settlement connected Britain's interior with continental trade networks and served administrative and military functions under Roman rule. As of 2026, the site exists as an archaeological location with no substantial standing structures; most finds are preserved in ...