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If you live in Milton Keynes you probably already know one roman road – Watling Street, entering the city at Fenny Stratford and heading north to Stony Stratford. We also know it as the V5.

You may also know another one – the A421 along Standing Way to the Bottledump Roundabout and then across country to Buckingham.

Both of these have been recognised by the authorities as being originally based on the route of a roman road although, obviously, you can’t see much of the original because of the modern roads laid on top of them over a couple of thousand years.

The question is though – can you see ANY part of the original roman roads in and around Milton Keynes or has the development of the New City obliterated any evidence that did exist.

 

Have a look at a 3d view of a roman road near Buxton – at Peak Forest.

Instructions

Left button + Move	Orbit
Mouse Wheel	Zoom
Right button + Move	Pan

Important! This works fine in Microsoft Edge and Chrome, but for some reason doesn’t work in my install of Firefox.

Explore this bit of Roman Road