Ancient crossroads site? Melton Road (B6047) crossing Gartree Road
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Ancient crossroads site? Melton Road (B6047) crossing Gartree Road
Image: © Tim Heaton Taken: 18 Jan 2024
Climbing up to a major watershed divide, the B6047 is believed to follow the route of an ancient north-south track through central England; this section known as 'le Ferdgate' in the Middle Ages (Michael Wood, 2010, The Story of England). Here it crosses the route of the Roman road, Via Devana. The two tracks would have given convenient access to the Gartree Hundred's moot site, which is believed to have been just 100 metres off to the left of the crossing Image
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