THE ROMAN ROAD

NEW DISCOVERIES ON THE FINAL LINK TO

SLACK FORT

HUNDREDS VISIT ON OPEN DAY

Members of the public flocked to the northern slopes of Wholestone Moor, above the M62 at Scammonden, to see for themselves the latest section of Roman road to be uncovered in the long quest to find the true route of the military way from Castleshaw to Slack fort.

Society members demonstrated the characteristics of a typical Roman road and the methods used by the military surveyors and builders in the construction of this major route linking Chester and York.

The Excavation site is in a newly planted section of the White Rose Forest which will soon cover this well preserved example of Roman technology.

Members of the Huddersfield Video and Cine Club, which records local events for posterity, recorded the progress of the excavation.

With the kind permission of the landowner, it is hoped to continue the exploration of this area to establish the final 'missing link' to Slack fort.

Below is an aerial photo of the site showing the tantalizing gap still to be closed.

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