In Britain, most major such routes bear Welsh, early Anglo-Saxon or later Middle English names, ascribed after the end of Roman rule in Britain (during the period known as the Early Middle Ages). This means that the toponym of a road is not based on the original Roman nomenclature for naming highways within Britannia Superior or Britannia Inferior.

Although there is much evidence for the movement of people and goods in Anglo-Saxon England, the detail of the network of roads and tracks remains something of a mystery. The evidence for both Roman roads before, and medieval roads after, the Anglo-Saxon period is much better.

Remote sensing, especially LiDAR, has been used to identify Anglo-Saxon roads in various places, including Ewelme in South Oxfordshire where braided tracks converged on the Icknield Way, which only became established as a permanent route in relatively modern times.

This page is a growing resource mapping Roman Roads in the UK, the maps are derived from the Ivan D Margary publication Roman Roads in Britain ....

Feb 20, 2015 · So what are Holloways? Well the name Holloway comes from the anglo-saxon word which literally means ‘sunken road’, and they date from at least 300 years ago, many going back as far as the iron age.

On this site we intend to provide all information relating the Saxon invasion in the 5th century, this will also by default include a significant Roman contribution. Ivan D Margary routes. This site is a growing resource showing the Saxon influence on the UK ....

paved Roman military roads in the Anglo-Saxon period. Initially constructed for military supply (allowing the rapid transit of messages, supplies and troops), roads were subsequently built and maintained by civil authorities. Roman roads were designed to accommodate wheeled traffic and typically had regular way-stations (mansiones)

Modern roads have been added to the map - the minor roads in brown show the location of the housing estates that now dominate the landscape. The road that crosses Monk's Brook runs to the north of the Roman road.

Following the withdrawal of the Roman legions in 410, the road system soon fell into disrepair. Parts of the network were retained by the Anglo-Saxons, eventually becoming integral routes in Anglo-Saxon Britain, but large sections were abandoned and lost.

Watling Street is a historic route in England, running from Dover and London in the southeast, via St Albans to Wroxeter. The road crosses the River Thames at London and was used in Classical Antiquity, Late Antiquity, and throughout the Middle Ages.