East Anton site

East Anton site, Andover
parish:
county:
coords:
Andover
Hampshire
SU3747
refce: SITEFINDS

Leucomagus
otherwise: Leucomagno; Leucu Magna

refce: Roman Place Names
The Ravenna Cosmography lists:-
LEUCOMAGNO ...
with variations
LEUCU MAGNO
LEUCU MAGNA
Leuco is from Celtic 'bright', 'shining', 'white' cognate with greek and latin forms; magus from British 'plain', 'place' later 'market'; a possible location is the roman buildings associated with the roman road junction at East Anton, SU3747.

Associated with
object sitefinds HMCMS:A1989.16

   Old Hampshire Gazetteer - JandMN: 2001