03-31-2008, 01:03 PM
Understood. I know they did not build roads as they went, but imagine this scenario. A certain part of britain has already been taken, forts (the permanent ones) established, but roads are as of yet unbuilt. Although the territorium is roman, there may still be scattered enemy groups hiding about in the forest and fields from last months major battle which the roman army has, as of yet, been unable to fully subdue.
In this case, seeing as the permament forts have already been built (the ones that were later rebuilt in stone), would it be possible road construction commenced anyway, but due to enemy presence in the area (even if light), would take extra care by building temporary forts as the road went along? The construction crews/slaves/soldiers would have to sleep somewhere, might as well be in a marching camp with all that timber lying around, which, incidently was cut down to make way for the road
Off course, according to ockham's razor the simplest explanation is the most probable one, which off course is yours and the straight line. I just wanted to make sure my point is well explained before we discard it.
In this case, seeing as the permament forts have already been built (the ones that were later rebuilt in stone), would it be possible road construction commenced anyway, but due to enemy presence in the area (even if light), would take extra care by building temporary forts as the road went along? The construction crews/slaves/soldiers would have to sleep somewhere, might as well be in a marching camp with all that timber lying around, which, incidently was cut down to make way for the road
Off course, according to ockham's razor the simplest explanation is the most probable one, which off course is yours and the straight line. I just wanted to make sure my point is well explained before we discard it.
