lindum

Lindum is the Latin name associated with Lindum Colonia, the Roman town at the site of modern Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. Founded in the 1st century AD, Lindum Colonia served as a municipium and later a colonia for Roman veterans. It occupied a strategic river crossing on the Witham and stood at the crossroads of major routes, including Ermine Street and the Fosse Way, making it an important regional hub for administration, trade, and military logistics.

Archaeological evidence from the site shows a planned street grid and various public buildings, with inscriptions naming Lindum Colonia and its officials. The town experienced growth in the Roman period and continued to be inhabited into late antiquity before the post-Roman period transition that contributed to the emergence of Lincoln as a medieval town.

The name Lindum persists in the city's historic identity and in toponyms and local references. In modern context, Lindum is chiefly associated with Lincoln and appears in educational and cultural contexts, such as museums and historical resources dedicated to Roman Britain.