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(Redirected from Cornavii) A people of ancient Britain Not to be confused with Cornovii (Cornwall) or Cornovii (Midlands).

The Cornovii were a people of ancient Britain, known only from a single mention of them by the geographer Ptolemy c. 150. From his description, their territory is reliably known to have been at the northern tip of Scotland, in Caithness. Ptolemy does not provide them with a town or principal place.

See also

  • Cornovii for a discussion of the possible etymology of the tribal name

References

Iron Age tribes in Britain
Part of: Celtic tribes in Europe
Scotland during the Roman Empire
Scotland in the Iron Age
Caledonian and Pictish tribes
Battles and campaigns
Caledonian fortifications
Caledonians & Picts
Roman fortifications
Antonine Wall
Agricolan
Severan
Southern
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Other structures & artefacts
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