Fosse Way

Japanese: Fosse Way(英語表記)FosseWay
Fosse Way

…Tourism is also an important industry, with resorts such as Ilfracombe on the north coast and Torbay, Paynton and Brixham on the south coast. There are many ruins of Dumnonii forts around Dartmoor, and in Roman times Exeter was built as the terminus of the Fosse Way. It was later annexed to the Kingdom of Wessex, but became independent as a county at the end of the 8th century, and after an invasion by the Danes, it was pacified by William I in 1068. …

*Some of the terminology used in reference to the "Fosse Way" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…観光も重要な産業で,北部海岸にイルフラクーム,南部海岸にトーベイ,ペーントン,ブリクサムなどのリゾートが立地する。ダートムーア周辺にはドゥムノニイ族の要塞遺跡が多く,ローマ時代にはローマ道のフォス・ウェーFosse Wayの終点としてエクセターが建設された。その後はウェセックス王国に併合されるが,8世紀末に州として独立,デーン人の侵入のあと,1068年にウィリアム1世が平定した。…

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