Old Military Road (A811)
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Old Military Road (A811)
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 18 Apr 2012
A very straight road. Not built by the Romans, but by the English army in the eighteenth century. Part of a network of roads built to enable the army to move about rapidly in response to the Jacobite Uprisings. More information at http://www.oldroadsofscotland.com/military_roads.htm - The Military Roads of Scotland
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Image Location
Latitude
56.12467
Longitude
-4.241029