Settlements
Ptolemy named nine principal poleis or towns belonging to the Brigantes, these were:
| Latin name | Modern name | County |
|---|---|---|
| Epiacum | Whitley Castle | Northumberland |
| Vinovium | Binchester | County Durham |
| Caturactonium | Catterick | North Yorkshire |
| Calatum | Burrow, Lonsdale | Lancashire |
| Isurium Brigantum | Aldborough | North Yorkshire |
| Rigodunum | Castleshaw | Greater Manchester |
| Olicana | Ilkley | West Yorkshire |
| Eboracum | City of York | York |
| Cambodunum | Slack | West Yorkshire |
Other settlements known in Brigantian territory include:
- Stanwick Iron Age Fortifications (North Yorkshire), near Darlington - one of the largest Iron Age settlements in Britain; probably the site of Queen Cartimandua's court.
- Wincobank, on the border of Sheffield.
- Bremetenacum Veteranorum (Ribchester, Lancashire)
- Calcaria (Tadcaster, North Yorkshire) - mentioned in the Antonine Itinerary and the Ravenna Cosmography
- Luguvalium (Carlisle, Cumbria) - probably a settlement of the Carvetii
- Coria (Corbridge, Northumberland) - perhaps a settlement of the Lopocares
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