2000-year-old ancient Roman Road, described as the most important in Scottish history, has been discovered

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[SunkenCiv]

The picture shows Dr. Murray Cook (bottom left) and other members of the dig with the remains of the ancient Roman Road.

Photo: Stirling Council

[Red Badger]

The firth of forth?....................

[dfwgator]

“The path is clear....”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rz-tHZEr37I

[SunkenCiv]

Forth has a firth, but this road uses a ford.

[SunkenCiv]

[Red Badger]

So this was the first to ford the firth of Forth?............

[moovova]

And...the next thing you know...

[Leaning Right]

Based on this article, I took a quick look at General Julius Agricola‘s biography. I was amazed to see how far north he went in Scotland.

[SunkenCiv]

The ford of Forth is second in age to the firth.

https://freerepublic.com/focus/chat/4193637/posts?page=13#13

[SunkenCiv]

Oh, nice, I didn’t check that before I did what I did. [blush]

[Beowulf9]

“We know that a ford has been recorded here..." They should show the ford.

[Fresh Wind]

What archaeologists found was the worn-down and eroded surface of the road, which was not maintained after the Roman period.

Sounds like many roads in Pennsylvania.

[Red Badger]

I’d need a fifth to ford the firth of Forth because I can’t swim very well.............

[SunkenCiv]

Agricola’s ships circumnavigated Britain, probably also did the same with Ireland, and he planned to move the provincial capital to Chester, and to conquer Ireland. Apparently he made a reconnaissance in force (probably of short duration) and built a fortified trading post on a peninsula north of Dublin.

His appointment as provincial governor was extended because he had such big plans and was effective, reliable, and loyal.

Overall, his campaign in Caledonia probably led to the overall success of Roman Britain, the Picts and Irish enjoyed the benefits of trade. There were a couple of times Roman direct rule was extended to the Antonine Wall, but there really wasn’t much of any value in Caledonia or Hibernia, and the Romans had other things to worry about. The last campaign was by Septimius Severus, whose dynasty collapsed after his death, and that collapse helped usher in the Crisis of the Third Century.

The Scots were an Irish tribe that didn’t cross into Scotland until the Romans had been gone from Britain for about a century.

The Scandinavian Vikings swarmed all over the British Isles throughout the Middle Ages, with the final victory in 1066, when Viking descendant William the Conqueror / the Usurper / the Bastard (he was called all three of those, still is) destroyed the last of the Anglo-Saxon nobility.

[ConservativeInPA]

I’d need a fifth to ford the firth of Forth because I can’t swim very well ~

Free association: Firth of Fifth

[SunkenCiv]

Everybody, this is probably going to go on a while.

You’ll need your fists to filch a fifth to ford the Firth of Forth because of the local folks.

[dfwgator]

Way ahead of you.

[Dr. Sivana]

Based on this article, I took a quick look at General Julius Agricola‘s biography. I was amazed to see how far north he went in Scotland.

He MUST be important, he is taught on the first page of every decent Latin I book I have ever seen (except Wheelock).

[ConservativeInPA]

You got me, this time.

[SunkenCiv]

I grok that.