Roman road from Silchester to Bath
The Roman road from Silchester to Bath connected Calleva Atrebatum near Silchester with Aquae Sulis ( Bath ) via Spinae (now Speen ) and Cunetio . It was the continuation of the Devil's Highway , which connected Londinium ( London ) with Calleva Atrebatum.
Parts of the road can still be seen today, while in other parts it is completely invisible. The road was an important east-west route for travelers and the military in south east England from the 1st century AD to the 5th century. The road was also used in the Middle Ages .
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Bath to the river Avon near Lacock Wiltshire. Wansdyke Project Description of the Roman road from London to Bath.