Iron age Britain was dominated by one form of man made structure, that being the Roman road. Arguably the two Roman walls: the Antonine wall and Hadrian’s wall looked more impressive to the naked eye and the garrisons that became towns like Lindum and Veronis held large groups of humanity...
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The paved area was edged with upright stones to provide stability, and the major roads had ditches to each side, about 84 feet apart. Tracing the course of Roman roads can be a fun activity. Large scale maps help, as does the excellent Ordnance Survey map of Roman Britain. Almost any ...
A section of one of Britain’s most important Roman roads has been unearthed under Old Kent Road by Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA), on behalf of Veolia and RPS, A Tetra Tech Company.
1,700-year-old map of Roman roads used for online journey plannerBruno Waterfield
Even today, in some places, such as the Via Flamina on the Italian Peninsula and the Fosse Way in Britain, are still used for walking and cycling. While the materials have changed, modern road-making still uses many of the techniques that were developed by Rome. Modern roads use the laye...
Industries flourished with greater reach to farther markets; excess food from the farming estates of country villas fed army bases and towns. During the invaders’ occupation in Britain (AD 43–410), they built some 8,000 miles of known roads, and to this day many of them underlie our more...
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The Fosse Way was one of the most important Roman roads in Britain, linking Exeter,Bath, Cirencester, Leicester and ending inLincoln. Many sections of the road are now public footpaths. Gabrosentum, Cumbria Roman Fort and Civilian Settlement ...
Silks from China and the Far East, cotton and spices from India, Ivory and wild animals from Africa, vast amounts of mined metals from Spain and Britain, fossilized amber gems from Germany and slaves from all over the world discovered that all roads did indeed "lead to Rome." ...