Borcovicium / Vercovicium

[jam1e]

Hi there,

This may sound a little random, but I'm doing a design project based around Housesteads Roman Fort (Northumberland, UK) and have struggled to find any information on the titled name change.

I wonder, as a starting point, if anyone could shed some light on what they mean perhaps? Vercovicium was the name present on ordnance survey maps and I found Borcovicium after a little digging (1929 ordnance survey i believe), but no reason.

Any assistance is greatly appreciated and thanks!

[Matthaeus]

Some links here and here. Perhaps Borcovicium is a corruption of the other name, but am not sure.

[jam1e]

very handy links, thanks! ah, the name thing is a shame, thought i may have found an important point in its history! never mind.. thanks again.