The Roman Map of Britain Alauna Alchester, Oxfordshire

Alauna (R&C 78) next

    There are no early forms of the place-name, but the longstanding assignment to Alchester completes the sequence in a fashion consistent with the cosmographer's method of inventory and the structure of the source-map.
    As previously stated, the sequence of Landini, Tamese, Brinauis, Alauna is within the bounds of the southeast quarter of Quadrant 5.

    Alauna might represent the old name of Gagle Brook.

Alchester (SP5720)

WENDLEBURY; CHERWELL; OXFORDSHIRE; Grid ref. OSGB - SP 57 20 FORT, Roman EHNMR-1333471
WENDLEBURY; CHERWELL; OXFORDSHIRE; Grid ref. OSGB - SP 57 20 TOWN, Roman EHNMR-632742, passim.