http://www.richmondshiretoday.co.uk/romans-fixed-potholes-in-the-road-at-scotch-corner-new-book-reveals/
hopefully better than the local councils nowadays
Your ability to unearth obscure local news sources never ceases to amaze me, Dave :)
Quote from: Erpingham on July 31, 2020, 01:05:16 PM
Your ability to unearth obscure local news sources never ceases to amaze me, Dave :)
;D ;D ;D
Quote from: Holly on July 31, 2020, 01:00:14 PM
http://www.richmondshiretoday.co.uk/romans-fixed-potholes-in-the-road-at-scotch-corner-new-book-reveals/
hopefully better than the local councils nowadays
To be fair, when the Romans had to mend a road, they didn't have to stop everything to let the archaeologists see what was there ;D
Quote from: Jim Webster on July 31, 2020, 06:32:04 PM
Quote from: Holly on July 31, 2020, 01:00:14 PM
http://www.richmondshiretoday.co.uk/romans-fixed-potholes-in-the-road-at-scotch-corner-new-book-reveals/
hopefully better than the local councils nowadays
To be fair, when the Romans had to mend a road, they didn't have to stop everything to let the archaeologists see what was there ;D
true.....
Quote from: Holly on July 31, 2020, 11:06:13 PM
Quote from: Jim Webster on July 31, 2020, 06:32:04 PM
Quote from: Holly on July 31, 2020, 01:00:14 PM
http://www.richmondshiretoday.co.uk/romans-fixed-potholes-in-the-road-at-scotch-corner-new-book-reveals/
hopefully better than the local councils nowadays
To be fair, when the Romans had to mend a road, they didn't have to stop everything to let the archaeologists see what was there ;D
true.....
They had actually repaired it but, immediately after they'd gone, the aquaduct board came along to do some urgent work on the water supply.
or if it was like our local council, just chuck an ill fitting and oversized chunk into the hole and hope for the best......