Ermine Street

• Ermine Street was the Roman Road from London to York with a length of 200 miles (322 km).
• The modern A1, also known as the Great North Road, runs parallel to much of Roman Ermine Street.

Route

• York
  • River Ouse.
  • Dere Street then continued to Hadrian's Wall
• Market Weighton
  • Possibly the Roman Fort of Delgovicia.
• Brough (Petuaria)
  • Northern terminus for the river Humber ferry crossing.
• Winteringham
  • Southern terminus for the river Humber ferry crossing.
• Lincoln (Lindum)
  • River Witham crossing.
• Water Eaton (Durobrivae) near Peterborough
  • River Nene crossing.
• Godmanchester (Huntingdon)
  • River Great Ouse crossing.
  • Junction with the Via Devana
• London
  • River Thames.

The ‘Roman Ridge’ bypass

• This was an alternative route via Doncaster to bypass the ferry crossing over the river Humber.
• This name is given to the part of Ermine Street which is a parallel route that bypassed the Humber crossing:
• Castleford (Lagentium)
  • River Aire crossing.
• Littleborough
  • River Trent crossing.
• Bawtry
  • River Idle crossing.
• Tadcaster
  • River Wharfe crossing.
• Doncaster
  • River Don crossing.

Roman Roads in Britain

• Roman Roads of Britannia

Brough