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Lincolnshire's Roman roads |
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Roman roads
Roman Upper East Gate in Lincoln
© Courtesy of the City of Lincoln Council |
Roads were built by Roman legionnaires in the initial stage of the Roman invasion; they played a crucial role in the successful occupation of Britain. When Claudius I’s 40,000 strong army landed in 43AD, the thoroughfares of the native Britons were little more than mud tracks and paths, and roads were an intrinsic part of the Romans’ invasion technique. The roads provided a means of transporting supplies to the army when they were away campaigning, and also allowed the soldiers to leave the front line and return to the barracks during the winter months.
The legionnaires constructed forts in the wake of their invasion to house troops who needed to stay in the area to keep control of the land. The roads connected the garrisons making transport of troops around the country easy, and allowing them to refuel before heading onwards to ‘civilise’ more of the country. The roads were constructed between towns which were once key Roman military bases, such as Ermine Street between Lincoln and London.
Mint Wall of Roman Civil Basilica in Lincoln
© Courtesy of the City of Lincoln Council |
As many of these towns have remained important throughout the ages these road networks are still visible in many places. For example, if you drive north out of Lincoln on the A15 you are actually travelling above a Roman road. The Roman road is wider than the present day one, and it is still possible make out the outline of the bank, on which that the original road was built on, in the fields that run along side the A15.
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