Roman Roads Map Overlay

After the romans invaded the isles in the year. The state of knowledge has moved on since then as has the accuracy of surveying techniques to record the routes. These served to link the most important military places in the new province of britannia.

Wide at base, overlay the old heath soil. Downloaded and plugged right into google maps. Various series of os and bartholomew maps are available, although most important for our purposes are the 6 inch to the mile ordnance survey maps, not just of scotland, but also of england and wales.

After the romans invaded the isles in the year.

Click on a point to view site name and link to the full record; The national library of scotland have digitised a whole host of old maps, including town plans, estate maps, and military maps. Archaeologists are using environment agency laser mapping data to rediscover hundreds of kilometres of 'lost' roman roads. Some are built over by national highway systems, while others still have their original cobbles—including.