Archaeologists from the University of Exeter (England) have discovered a huge Roman Empire-era road network in the UK. It connected the important settlements and military forts of that time, the length of the road is 13 km. The results of the study, magazine Journal of Computer Applications in Archeology.
The authors used data on lidar-assisted laser scanning, computer modeling technology, and weather events that may have swept the roads in the past. So the scientists discovered the sections of the Roman road west of Exeter and restored the map of the entire network.
Researchers have long known that there are Roman roads in the UK, but no one has been able to get a complete map of the network. The city of Exter was believed to be the main hub of all roads, but it turned out to be North Toughton. The road also passed through military forts such as Old Barrow and Beacon in Martinho.
According to experts, the results will help review the hierarchy of Roman-era cities in southwestern Britain. It represents an invaluable foundation for future archaeological research in the region.
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