Belgae Britain after participating in Vercingetorix's rebellion and either joined or established a British branch of his tribe. Based on the development of imagery on coins, by the time of the Roman conquest, some of the tribes of south-eastern Britain likely were ruled by a Belgic nobility and were culturally influenced by them. The later "civitas" (administrative division) of Roman Britain had towns including "Portus Adurni" (Portchester), and "Clausentum" (Southampton). The "civitas" capital was at "Venta Belgarum" (Winchester), which was built on top of an Iron Age "oppidum" (which was itself built on the site of two earlier abandoned hillforts), which
Croydon, New Hampshire Croydon, New Hampshire Croydon is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 764 at the 2010 census. Incorporated in 1763, the town takes its name from Croydon, a suburb of London, England. Croydon was home to Ruel Durkee, a powerful 19th century political boss in the state. The town of "Coniston" in the best-selling novel of 1906 is based on Croydon, and Durkee was portrayed as "Jethro Bass". The local "Coniston General Store" is named after the novel. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which