Roman Road, Cambridgeshire

The Roman road extends through the countryside, featuring a raised bank with ditches on both sides and maintaining a straight alignment for several kilometers.

Engineers constructed the road after the first century AD, placing its foundations directly on cleared land and creating an elevated structure reaching two meters in height.

The road earned different names throughout medieval times, including Worsted Street, Wool Street, and Wolves Street, reflecting local trade and landowner connections.

The northern section contains ditches spaced 14 meters apart, with a central pathway measuring between three to five meters in width for vehicle passage.

Archaeological excavations revealed preserved soil beneath the road's foundation, containing fossil evidence of a transition from woodland to farmland before construction.

GPS coordinates: 52.14500,0.22900

Latest update: March 3, 2025 02:25