Culture, England, Roman Roads, Fosse Way

Margidunum, Nottinghamshire

Bingham, Nottinghamshire

High Cross, Warwickshire

Ilchester, Somerset

Fosse Way

Fosse Way 5e High Cross to Leicester

Fosse Way 5b Ilchester to Bath

Fosse Way 5a Axmouth to Ilchester

Fosse Way 5f Leicester to Lincoln

Fosse Way 5d Cirencester to High Cross

Fosse Way Bath

Fosse Way Cirencester

Fosse Way Leicester

Fosse Way is in Roman Roads.

50AD. Margidunum, Nottinghamshire [Map] is a Roman Fort on the Fosse Way near Bingham, Nottinghamshire [Map]. A civilian settlement then developed in about 70-80 AD on either side of the Fosse Way. A stone wall nearly 3m wide was later built in front of the earth rampart, with two ditches beyond it. The fort was protected to the south and east by marshland. The site remained occupied until about 500 AD.

The Fosse Way is number 5 in 'Roman Roads of Britain' by Ivan D Margary.

In the Roman Period High Cross, Warwickshire [Map] was known as Venonae. It was an important settlement being the crossing point of two major Roman Roads Watling Street and the Fosse Way.

In the Roman period, Ilchester, Somerset [Map] was named Lindinis and was the site of a fort and then a town on the Fosse Way. It eventually served as one of two regional capitals for the Durotriges tribe.

Culture, England, Roman Roads, Fosse Way

Fosse Way. After Batheaston the Fosse Way continues along Bannerdown Road [Map] where it curves around Solsbury Hill, Somerset [Map] to reach the high ground where the road straightens out passing Three Shires Stone [Map], Fosse Gate, Wiltshire [Map], crossing the Gloucestershire River Avon 1.2km south-west of Easton Grey [Map] before reaching the Cotswold Airport, Gloucestershire [Map] after which it travels to Corinium Dobunnorum [Map] aka Cirencester.

Culture, England, Roman Roads, Fosse Way 5e High Cross to Leicester

Fosse Way 5e High Cross to Leicester. From Venonae [Map] aka High Cross the Fosse Way continues north-west over the River Soar near to Sapcote, Leicestershire [Map] then continues to Ratae Corieltavorum [Map] aka Leicester.

Culture, England, Roman Roads, Fosse Way 5b Ilchester to Bath

Fosse Way 5b Ilchester to Bath. From Lindinis [Map] aka Ilchester the Fosse Way crosses the River Yeo at Northover, Somerset [Map], then travels just west of the Podimore Roundabout, Somerset [Map], to Wraxall, Somerset [Map] where there is a slight deviation to climb Wraxall Hill, Somerset [Map], and then descend Pye Hill, Somerset [Map]. Then through Cannard's Grave, Somerset [Map] to Beacon's Hill, Somerset [Map] where the Fosse Way is crossed by the Sorviodunum [Map] aka Old Sarum to Charterhouse, Somerset [Map] Roman Road. Then through Stratton-on-the-Fosse, Somerset [Map], Midsomer Norton, Somerset [Map], Clandown, Somerset [Map], Peasdown, Somerset [Map], Dunkerton Bottom, Somerset [Map], Wellsway, Somerset [Map], Holloway [Map] to the Roman Bridge [Map] over the Gloucestershire River Avon into Aquae Sulis aka Bath.

Culture, England, Roman Roads, Fosse Way 5a Axmouth to Ilchester

Fosse Way 5a Axmouth to Ilchester. The Fosse Way starts in Seaton, Devon [Map] and/or Axmouth, Devon [Map] after which it travels north through Musbury, Devon [Map] to Axminster, Devon [Map] where crosses the Exeter, Devon [Map] to Dorchester, Dorset [Map] Roman Road. From Axminster, Devon [Map] the Fosse Way continues through Chard, Somerset [Map], Dinnington, Somerset [Map], Yeabridge, Somerset [Map] to Lindinis [Map] aka Ilchester.

Culture, England, Roman Roads, Fosse Way 5f Leicester to Lincoln

Fosse Way 5f Leicester to Lincoln. Leaving Ratae Corieltavorum [Map] aka Leicester the Fosse way continues north-west through Thurmaston, Leicestershire [Map], past Syston [Map], where it makes a slight change in direction, through Six Hills, Leicestershire [Map] where Roman road (RM58) forks off north east to Grantham [Map]. Then passing Vernementum [Map] aka Willoughby-on-the-Wolds the Fosse Way make another minor change in alignment at Cotgrave [Map] before continuing through Margidunum, Nottinghamshire [Map], Ad Pontem [Map] aka East Stoke. Ad Pontem refers to it being close to the River Trent. The road continues through Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire [Map] then Crococalana Roman Settlement [Map] near present day Brough. At Bracebridge [Map] the Fosse Way meets Ermine Street 2 before continuing into Lindum Colonia [Map] aka Lincoln.

Culture, England, Roman Roads, Fosse Way 5d Cirencester to High Cross

Fosse Way 5d Cirencester to High Cross. From Corinium Dobunnorum [Map] aka Cirencester the Fosse Way continues straight through Fossbridge, Gloucestershire [Map] where it crosses the River Coln, then past Northleach [Map] where it crosses the modern A40, then past Bourton-on-the-Water [Map] after which Icknield Street continues towards Alcester, Warwickshire [Map] and Lichfield, Staffordshire [Map]. 4.5km after Bourton-on-the-Water the Fosse Way makes a change in direction heading north passing through Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire [Map], Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire [Map], Halford, Warwickshire [Map], past Fosse Way, Compton Verney [Map], Princethorpe, Warwickshire [Map], then Bretford, Warwickshire [Map] where it crosses the Warwickshire River Avon. After it crosses the River Avon it continues straight to Venonae [Map] aka High Cross where it crossed Watling Street.

Culture, England, Roman Roads, Fosse Way Bath

Fosse Way Bath. In Aquae Sulis aka Bath the Fosse Way continues along Southgate Street [Map], Stall Street [Map] past the Roman Baths [Map]. Here the Fosse Way had to turn right and combine with the London to Sea Mills Roman Road along Cheap Street [Map] before turning left into High Street [Map] then along either, or both, Walcot Street [Map] and/or Broad Street [Map], both were Roman roads. Thereafter the Fosse Way passes through Batheaston [Map] along London Road [Map].

Culture, England, Roman Roads, Fosse Way Cirencester

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The Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke. Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.

Fosse Way Cirencester. In Corinium Dobunnorum [Map] aka Cirencester the Fosse Way follows the Old Tetbury Road [Map] and Castle Street [Map] as far as the Market Place [Map] where it gives way to the East-West Silchester to Gloucester road following Cricklade Street [Map], Lewis Lane [Map] and London Road [Map] before reaching the Burford Road [Map].

Culture, England, Roman Roads, Fosse Way Leicester

Fosse Way Leicester. At Ratae Corieltavorum [Map] aka Leicester the Fosse way crossed the River Soar at Leicester Roman Bridge [Map] entering the town by the west gate. Thereafter it continued straight along the High Street [Map] to the North-East Gate [Map] and thereafter along Haymarket [Map] and Belgrave Gate [Map].