Topic: 2,000-year-old Roman Road Unearthed under London’s Old Kent Road

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2,000-year-old Roman Road Unearthed under London’s Old Kent Road
 

<div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="schema:primaryImageOfPage og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="https://www.ancient-origins.net/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/Southwark%20council.jpg?itok=IIMbHTkk"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.ancient-origins.net/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/Southwark%20council.jpg?itok=IIMbHTkk" width="610" height="273" alt="Section of Watling Street uncovered on the Old Kent Road" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="schema:description content:encoded"><p>A section of a nearly 2,000-year-old road running from the ancient Roman port at Dover through London to the West Midlands has been found under <a href="https://oldkentroad.org.uk/the-area/introducing-the-area/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Old Kent Road[/url] in south-east London! Considered one of Britain’s most important Roman roads, the accidental discovery happened as a result of Southwark’s heating network’s expansion by the local council and a utilities company.</p>
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<p><iframe frameborder="0" height="538" longdesc="Roman road revealed directly under Old Kent Road (UK) 12/Nov/2024" scrolling="no" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Z5BOmd2AHBg" width="956"></iframe></p>
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<p>Archaeological work is now underway to corroborate the claim that this is the first physical proof that sections of the old road have survived directly beneath its contemporaneous counterpart. Veolia utilities envisage bringing low-carbon heating to 3,000 more council homes along Old Kent Road, part of Britain’s larger plans to expand the network and reduce reliance on fossil fuels, and switch to cleaner resources.</p>
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