The Rural Settlements and Roads of Roman Britain.

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I hope this free resource may be of interest. :)

The Rural Settlement and Roads of Roman Britain: an online resource
Martyn Allen, Nathan Blick, Tom Brindle, Tim Evans, Michael Fulford, Neil Holbrook, Julian D Richards, Alex Smith, 2015 (updated 2016).

BTW: The screen-shot merely details roads and temples. However, by utilising the Legend and Layer control options, you can completely personalise the map display. :)

https://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/archives/view/romangl/map.html
 

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Yes, a pity nothing further afield than England and Wales; I partly blame Hadrian and his blooming wall. :(

It would be interesting if there was a consolidated map resource which utilised google maps for the relevant overlays.

Perhaps Richard (AKA Wapping) may oblige? :)
 
Yes, a pity nothing further afield than England and Wales; I partly blame Hadrian and his blooming wall. :(

It would be interesting if there was a consolidated map resource which utilised google maps for the relevant overlays.

Perhaps Richard (AKA Wapping) may oblige? :)
I was always under the impression that there wasn’t anything north of the wall. Then I watched something on Youtube that revealed that Europe's largest marching camp was situated at Kintore just a few miles from me in NE Scotland. The A96 goes right through it. Fascinating.
 
I was always under the impression that there wasn’t anything north of the wall. Then I watched something on Youtube that revealed that Europe's largest marching camp was situated at Kintore just a few miles from me in NE Scotland. The A96 goes right through it. Fascinating.

The Antonine Wall near to Falkirk Wheel is worth a visit, if you're into that sort of thing. And a nice day trip out for you to see this: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/braco/ardochromanfort/index.html

Some useful information here: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news...ull-extent-of-roman-invasion-across-scotland/
 
Interesting podcast here https://podfollow.com/the-ancients/e...09e486a29/view

In c.142 AD the Emperor Antoninus Pius ordered the construction of a new wall in Northern Britain. Situated between the Firth of Forth and the Firth of Clyde it stretched the neck of modern day central Scotland and was called the Antonine Wall. Although its ‘lifespan’ was relatively short-lived, this wall beyond ‘The Wall’ boasts a remarkable history. Archaeological discoveries continue to reveal more about this monumental structure and its accompanying features. From the terrible ‘lillia’ spike pits the Romans placed in front of the rampart to the Wall’s strong stone foundations. I was delighted to be joined by Andrew Tibbs to learn more about the Antonine Wall and why we must NOT call it the northernmost physical barrier of the Roman Empire. Andrew is the author of 'Beyond the Empire: A Guide to the Roman Remains in Scotland'.
 


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