The Roman Map of Britain Cilurno or Colonio? Chesters, Northumberland

Celunno var. Celumno (R&C 147) NEXT
Praefectus alae secundae Asturum, Cilurno (ND xl₃₈)

    For Cilurno, Williams cites Ir. cilorn, OW cilurnn, W celwrn 'a four gallon pail or bucket", glossed urceus, urnam 'a jug or pitcher for liquids'. Perhaps Cilurno refers to the Inglepool.

    An alternative interpretation of Cilurno based on the Cilurnigii 'cauldron-makers' being a tribe of the Asturii who were stationed at the fort is available at www3.uniovi.es/~oviedo3/martin/Enlaces/HisEnig/e-cilurn.htm [link now dead]

    For Colonio, the stream next to the fort comes down from Lincoln hill. On the model of the town-name Lincoln, the name would be based on Lindum colonia. In this case the lindum 'river that forms pools' bears the well-known river name most often surviving as Colne.

Chesters NY9170

THE ROMAN FORT, VICUS, BRIDGE ABUTMENTS AND ASSOCIATED REMAINS OF HADRIAN'S WALL AT CHESTERS IN WALL MILE 27
NATIONAL MONUMENT NO: 26051