Tony Robinson explores the mysteries and legends of the Icknield Way's prehistoric mines, hidden caves, demonic dogs and mysterious ley lines, as he travels from the Norfolk coast to Bedfordshire's hills.
Roman Roads - How Were They Made? - Meta > .
"What The Ancients Did For Us - The Romans" 58:57
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgJ_hFjyKlI
"The Roman Roads" 2:54
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu94sFmNwMw
"Tabula Peutingeriana - An Ancient Roman Road Map" 5:42
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PC_qEvXpCts
"The Tabula Peutingeriana (Peutinger Map) is the unique surviving copy of an old Roman map containing the Roman road network (an itinerarium). It was last revised sometimes in the 4th or early 5th century."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabula_Peutingeriana .
Almost one hundred years after Julius Caesar forced the British to sue for peace, to supply hostages, and to pay tribute to Rome, the emperor Claudius sent an expeditionary force to Britain.
In 43 AD, fifty thousand men under the command of Claudius’ general, Aulus Platius, landed in Kent to begin the conquest of Britain. Within eight years Britain, from the borders of Wales to York (Eburacum), had been converted to a Roman province.
Only London (Londinium), St. Albans (Verulamium), and Colchester (Camulodunum) had populations above 5,000.
The Romans built wide, durable roads and constructed fortresses (Latin: castrum, castellum; Welsh: caer) around which sprang cities (civitas). The Romans built their main roads wide in order to facilitate movement of their legions. Most of the countryside, however, was accessible only on the narrow tracks of the native population.
Originally, six core routes radiated from London, the new capital. *Saxon names.
• London - Dover via Canterbury (Durovernum) - *Watling Street (orange)
• London - Chichester - Stane Street (purple)
Stane Street. Old Roman Road - trw > .
Stane Street/Roman road - clips from documentary - trw > .
In 43 AD, fifty thousand men under the command of Claudius’ general, Aulus Platius, landed in Kent to begin the conquest of Britain. Within eight years Britain, from the borders of Wales to York (Eburacum), had been converted to a Roman province.
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| Roman conquest of Britain, 43-84 CE |
The Romans built wide, durable roads and constructed fortresses (Latin: castrum, castellum; Welsh: caer) around which sprang cities (civitas). The Romans built their main roads wide in order to facilitate movement of their legions. Most of the countryside, however, was accessible only on the narrow tracks of the native population.
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| Roman roads, centres, walls; British tribes circa 150 CE |
• London - Dover via Canterbury (Durovernum) - *Watling Street (orange)
• London - Chichester - Stane Street (purple)
Stane Street. Old Roman Road - trw > .
Stane Street/Roman road - clips from documentary - trw > .
• London - Silchester (Calleva Atrebatum, near Reading) - *Portway (yellow). At Silchester, this route split into 3 major branches:
- Silchester - Portchester via Winchester (Venta Belgarum) and Southampton (Clausentum)
- Silchester - Exeter (Isca Dumnoniorum) via Salisbury/Old Sarum (Sorviodunum) and Dorchester (Durnovaria)
- Silchester - Caerleon via Gloucester (Glevum)
• London - York via Lincoln (Lindum) - *Ermine Street (red) With continuation to Corbridge (Coria) on Hadrian's Wall - Dere Street (blue)
• London - Caistor St. Edmund (Venta Icenorum) via Colchester (Camulodunum)
Later roads included:
*Akeman Street (bright green) passed through St Albans (Verulamium) en route to Cirencester (Corinium)
*Fosse Way - Exeter (Isca Dumnorium), Lindinis, Cirencester
(Corinium), High Cross (Venonis), Ratae (Leicester) to Lindum (Lincoln)
* Icknield Street - Gloucester (Glevum) - York (Eboracum)
The Romans showed no interest in the tin mines of Cornwall and never penetrated far into Devon or Cornwall.
