2023

TF0936 : Roman crossroads?, Threekingham

taken 3 years ago, near to Threekingham, Lincolnshire, England

Roman crossroads?, Threekingham
Roman crossroads?, Threekingham
Mareham Lane (Roman Road 260) crossing the A52 (possible route of the Salt Way, Roman Road 58b)
Mareham Lane (Roman Road 260) :: TF0933

The modern Mareham Lane runs from near Graby, Lincolnshire, due north for about 10.5 miles to Sleaford. Much of its length follows the route of a Roman road, Margary number 260, which ran for about 16 miles from Bourne to Sleaford (Margary, I.D., 1955. Roman roads in Britain, volume 1)

Salt Way (Roman Roads 58a & 58b)

A line of roads or tracks known as the 'Salt Way' (or 'Saltway', 'Salter's Way') can be traced for about 40 miles across the north-east part of Leicestershire into Lincolnshire. The identifiable route (who knows its western and eastern limits?) essentially corresponds with Roman roads, Margary numbers RR58a and RR58b. (Ref. 'Roman Roads in Britain', Vol. 1, by Ivan D. Margary).
RR58a started at the River Soar (Barrow upon Soar); crossed the Fosse Way (RR5f, modern A46) at Six Hills; ran along the Belvoir escarpment and Leicestershire Wolds; crossed the River Witham at Saltersford (SK 927 334), which may be the site of the Roman settlement of 'Causennae'; before joining Ermine Street (RR2c, modern B6403) near Cold Harbour.
From Ermine Steet RR58b, also known as 'Salt Way' ran along, or close to the line of the modern A52 into the Fens at Donington. Fuller details and references at Link


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This photo is linked from: Articles: · The Salt Way, from the Soar to the Fens Automatic Clusters: · A52 [11] · Roman Road [7] · Crossing the A52 [2] ·
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TF0936, 35 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Tim Heaton   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 24 January, 2023   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 26 January, 2023
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TF 0920 3641 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:54.8415N 0:22.6493W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TF 0910 3639
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East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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