Walking Britain’s Roman Roads (2020): S01E04 – Fosse Way

Introduction Historian Dan Jones tells the story of Roman Britain though six walks along the roads they built – from the point of their invasion to the farthest edge of their empire. Outline Dan Jones travels along Fosse Way, for 230 miles through the heart of England. The Latin word for ditch, “fossa”, is likely…

Andrew Marshall

26/10/2020

1–2 minutes

History, Military Documentary, Roman Britain, Roman Era

Introduction

Historian Dan Jones tells the story of Roman Britain though six walks along the roads they built – from the point of their invasion to the farthest edge of their empire.

Outline

Dan Jones travels along Fosse Way, for 230 miles through the heart of England. The Latin word for ditch, “fossa”, is likely to have inspired its name.

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