Watling Street, Crawford
Introduction
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Watling Street, Crawford
Image: © Jim Barton Taken: 2 Jul 2019
The accepted route of the ancient track Watling Street, later used by the Romans, is from Kent to Shropshire, but the name here probably relates to a Roman road to the Antonine Wall, following the Clyde valley much as the railway and motorway do today.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.472479
Longitude
-3.658007