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The Landscape of Roman Britain by Ken and Petra Dark (Sutton, 1998)
The authors analyse and interpret archaeological evidence of rural life in Roman Britain and provide an overview of Romano-British agriculture, the impact of Roman towns and roads and that of human and industrial activity on the landscape.
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Roads in Roman Britain by Hugh Davies (Tempus Publishing, 2002)
Roman Britain was provided with a road system comparable in total length to our modern trunk road and motorway system. The author, a professional highway engineer, analyses the possible methods the Romans used in order to achieve the durability and accuracy for which they are renowned.
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Roman Roads and Aqueducts by Don Nardo (Lucent Books, 2000)
Presents the stories behind the construction of some of the world's most awe-inspiring structures.
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Birmingham Roman Roads Project
www.brrp.bham.ac.uk/index.html
Project at the University of Birmingham that aims to trace and document the Roman roads of the area. Includes maps, bibliography and photographs.
Roman Roads
http://library.thinkquest.org/13406/rr/?tqskip1=1&tqtime=0313
The Romans built roads and highways throughout the empire to provide thoroughfares for trade and military movement. This site looks at how they managed this.
The Roman Roads of Britain
www.romans-in-britain.org.uk/map_romans_roads_in_britain.htm
Comprehensive website about Britain before, during and after the
Roman occupation. This page has a colour-coded map of Roman Roads throughout the country.
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