Delgovicia
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Delgovicia was a Romano-British town in Britain, mentioned in the first Itinerary as being the second station eastward after leaving York
York
York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...

. It is also mentioned by the Geographer of Ravenna as Devovicia or Devovitia. Its location is currently unknown. Several scholars have postulated various identifications for Delgovicia:
  • William Smith
    William Smith (lexicographer)
    Sir William Smith Kt. was a noted English lexicographer.-Early life:Born at Enfield in 1813 of Nonconformist parents, he was originally destined for a theological career, but instead was articled to a solicitor. In his spare time he taught himself classics, and when he entered University College...

     suggested it was probably Market Weighton
    Market Weighton
    Market Weighton is a small town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is one of the main market towns in the East Yorkshire Wolds and lies midway between Hull and York, about from either one...

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  • Benjamin Pitts Capper suggested it was Londesborough
    Londesborough
    Londesborough is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately north of the market town of Market Weighton.The civil parish is formed by the village of Londesborough and the hamlet of Middlethorpe....

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  • A.L.F. Rivet & Colin Smith suggest it was probably Wetwang
    Wetwang
    Wetwang is a Yorkshire Wolds village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated west of Driffield on the A166 road....

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