Maromagus
Attested: Maromago at position 180 in the Ravenna Cosmography
Where: Probably at Irvine, where a Roman fort has long been suspected but not found, because it appears to be the destination of a Roman road. The most likely site is beside the river near the Marress roundabout at NS316388.
Name Origin: A compound of Latin mare ‘sea’ plus the common early place-name element *magus, discussed under Magis as meaning something like ‘piazza, market place’.
Notes: Irvine would have made an excellent base for the Roman navy to watch the outer Firth of Clyde, which became very busy with ships later in history.
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