02-25-2014, 09:59 AM
Quote:As I understand it Deva was established in the 70's AD so is it safe to assume the road network that radiated from it post dates that establishment? I'm keen to try and understand from which point Paulinus was in "Injun Country" during his advance on Mona in 61AD, any thoughts? I'm inclined to think the road between Wall and Wroxeter may have been some sort of boundary before striking out North West over the plain to the Dee.If one assumes there's no pre-Roman antecedent to Chester-Deva then it will presumably nevertheless have been on the pre-Roman road network. What may have happened is that those elements deemed to be useful will subsequently have been 're-purposed' to suit the Romans' needs, so the 'Roman' roads that radiate from it are those chosen to be upgraded or whatever. Roads tended to become boundaries after the Roman period; I don't know of any work done to suggest they were beforehand.
Quote:[PS great timely topic, when is the book signing tour?Ah, I've just found a use for the acronym ROTFLU ;-)
Mike Bishop
