The Roman Map of Britain Clausentum Bitterne, Hampshire

Clauinio var. Clauimo (R&C 29) next
Clausentum (AI 4781 Iter vii)


The location of AI's Clausentum at Bitterne is traditional. The defective transmission of Iter VII precludes a firm assignment based solely on the AI text. The Ravenna Cosmography does offer an answer by way of naming the alternate contender Wickham as Maionio (R&C 30). By default Clausentum, if that is the correct form, is Bitterne (SU4313).

Bitterne Manor Roman settlement SU4413 NMRMIC-265
Bitterne Manor Old School Roman settlement SU4313 NMRMIC-4341


The above forms may be slight corruptions of the form found in the lost Cornish Kaerclewent.