Poole

• Poole is a harbour town located to the west of Bournemouth on a large tidal basin known as Poole Harbour in Dorset.
• It was the site of a Roman Port at Hamworthy called Moriconium.

Poole Harbour

• Poole Harbour is either the World’s largest or second largest natural Harbour, along with Cork Harbour in Ireland and Halifax Harbour in Canada.
• In the middle of the harbour lies Brownsea Island, a nature reserve owned by the National Trust.
• The town and harbour of Wareham on the river Frome is accessible from Poole harbour.

Roman Sites

• Hamworthy Roman harbour (no visible remains).

Roman Roads

• Portway
  • A road ran from Hamworthy to a junction with the Portway at Old Sarum.

Hamworthy, Poole