Glevum (or, more formally, Colonia Nervia Glevensium, or occasionally Glouvia) was a Roman fort in Roman Britain. Today it's known as Gloucester, located in the English county of Gloucestershire. The name Glevum's taken by many present day businesses in the area and also by the 26-mile Glevum Way, a long-distance footpath or recreational walk encircling modern Gloucester.(External Link) Fortress Glevum was established around AD 48 as a market centre at an important crossing of the River Severn a… (More on Glevum)