Colchester Roman town wall

Established around 55 AD as a frontier post, Wroxeter Roman City was given its Roman name ‘Viroconium’ after the local British tribe of the Cornovii were subdued and their capital was moved from the Wrekin to Wroxeter.

At its peak, it is thought to have been the 4th largest settlement in Roman Britain, with a population of more than 15,000. It became one of the first archaeological sites in Britain to become a tourist attraction open to the public.

Source: Wikipedia