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Stane Street (Colchester)

Coordinates: 51°52′16″N 0°20′24″E / 51.87103°N 0.33989°E / 51.87103; 0.33989
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Stane Street
Roman Road
Map showing the route of Stane Street
Roman Britain, with Stane Street in red
Route information
Length63 km (39 mi)
Time periodRoman Britain
Margary number32
Major junctions
FromBraughing
ToCamulodunum (Colchester)
Location
CountryUnited Kingdom
CountiesHertfordshire, Essex
Road network

Stane Street is a 39 mi (63 km) Roman road that runs from Ermine Street at Braughing, Hertfordshire to Colchester in Essex.[1][2]

Route

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Stane Street can be traced easily on an Ordnance Survey map as much of it has been incorporated into modern-day roads or still exists as paths, byways and tracks. It joins the A120 just east of Standon. From here on, the route of Stane Street has been used as the A120 (pre-bypasses of various towns) all the way to Colchester, namely:

References

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  1. ^ Davies, Hugh (2002). Roman Roads in Britain. Tempus. ISBN 0-7524-2503-X.
  2. ^ Landranger Maps (Map). Ordnance Survey.

51°52′16″N 0°20′24″E / 51.87103°N 0.33989°E / 51.87103; 0.33989