DUROCORNOVIUM in Britain, mentioned in the 13th Itinerary. The locality of Duro-cornoviumis that of Ciren-chester, or the ancient Corin-eum. [CORINEIUM.] It is 14 miles distant from Glevum ( Glo-cester), and the military road between the two places is traced at the present time. Where this crosses the Fosse-road, Cirencesterstands, abundant in Roman remains of all kinds.
Name for name, as well as place for place, Duro-cornovium == Corineum, i. e. Duro-corn -ovium is Corin-eumin a compound form. The root lies in the name of the present river Churn;so that Corin -eum is simply the Churn, and Duro-corn -ovium is the Churn-water. The fact of the Roman towns being synonymous with the rivers on which they stood has already been noticed. [DEVA; DERVENTIO.]
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