Delgovicia or Delgovitia was a Romano-British town in Britain, mentioned by the Antonine Itinerary as being east of Eboracum (Roman York). It is also mentioned by the Geographer of Ravenna as Devovicia or Devovitia. Its location is currently unknown. Several scholars have postulated various identifications for Delgovicia:

References

  •  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Delgovitia". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
  1. Pitts Capper, Benjamin (1825). A Topographical Dictionary of the United Kingdom. London. p. 669.
  2. Rivet, A. L. F.; Smith, Colin (1979). The Place-Names of Roman Britain. London. pp. 331–332.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. "Delgovicia/Delgovicivm?". Roman Britain.
  4. Wilson, Pete (2017). "Derventio, Delgovicia and Praetorio: Some Roman-Period Place-Names of Eastern Yorkshire Revisited". Britannia. 48: 305–8. doi:10.1017/S0068113X17000058.
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