Roman road from Silchester to Bath

The Roman road from Silchester to Bath connected Calleva Atrebatum (Silchester) with Aquae Sulis (Bath) via Spinae (Speen), Cunetio and Verlucio (near Sandy Lane).[1] The road was a significant route for east–west travel and military logistics in southeast England during the 1st to 5th centuries.

The route from Londinium (London) to Aquae Sulis (Bath) comprised the road from Aquae Sulis to Calleva (Silchester), and then the Devil's Highway connecting Calleva to Londinium.

Parts of its route were subsequently followed by earthworks that are presumed to form part of Wansdyke.[2] During the Middle Ages, the road was used by drovers, as well as by merchants and travellers. Portions of the Roman road are extant, while in other places all apparent vestiges are absent from view.

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References
  1. Linford, N T; Linford, P K; Payne, A W (February 2018). "Verlucio and Environs Project, Bowood Estate, Calne Without, Wiltshire: Report on Geophysical Surveys". Historic England. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  2. Wansdyke Project description of the Roman road from London to Bath


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