The ancient remains of a section of the original Watling Street were recently uncovered during roadworks in Old Kent Road ...

Archaeology & History A 2,000-Year-Old Roman Road, Trod by Emperors, Is Found Beneath London “Watling Street” once ran from Dover in the East of the country through London to the West Midlands.

The name of the road derives from the Latin ‘fossa’, meaning ‘ditch’. It's believed the road followed a defensive ditch, which ran along the western border of Roman-controlled England.

It is the modern name given to the Roman road that ran northwards from Durobrivae, near Peterborough, to Bourne and then northwest to join Ermine Street. From its starting point, ...

A Roman villa was the target of the search, but among the findings were, among other things, a Roman road, various buildings, and fragments of a statue of Mercury. The name of the field ‘Steinäcker’ ...

Construction in Southwark uncovered 2,000-year-old Roman Watling Street under modern road, confirmed archaeology theories, officials said.

A 2,000-year-old Roman road was discovered in London during excavations of Old Kent Road. The area was being excavated in an effort to expand low carbon heating to thousands of homes in the area.