Arkeonews has a report about the discovery in Worcestershire of what appears to be a paved Roman ford near Evesham. If it does turn out to be what it appears to be then it is a further glimpse of the infrastructure of Britannia, and it helps us to understand more accurately how life was lived in those centuries. It is of interest therefore for the history of a particular locality and also contributes to our appreciation of the wider picture of life under Roman rule.
The article can be seen at A cobbled ford uncovered near Evesham could be the finest Roman example of its type in Britain
I will just add that I would describe the road surface as paved - cobbled implies the use of cobblestones, which do not produce so smooth a surface. Indeed these Roman paving slabs would - and should - put many modern
local authorities to shame.
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