Othona

Othona
Essex, England, UK
View looking north towards the Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall on the site of the Roman fort
Othona is located in Essex
Othona
Othona
Location in Essex
Coordinates51°44′06″N 0°56′24″E / 51.735°N 0.940°E / 51.735; 0.940
Grid referenceTM031081

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]

  1. ^ CBA Report 18: The Saxon Shore, p. 8