Othona | |
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Essex, England, UK | |
Location in Essex | |
Coordinates | 51°44′06″N 0°56′24″E / 51.735°N 0.940°E |
Grid reference | TM031081 |
Othona or Othonae was the name of an ancient Roman fort of the Saxon Shore at the sea's edge near the modern village of Bradwell-on-Sea in Essex, England. The Old English name Ythanceaster for the locality derives from the Roman name.[1]