Well I never. Always thought that it started at the top of Kempshott Lane/A30 interchange. Fantastic video with great music. A well researched piece with lovely aerial views. Well worth getting your feet wet. Thank you.
Thanks for watching, It's the reason I make them, history is everywhere in the most unlikely place. Even with the new building planned on the field next to Roman Road, which you are correct, is disgraceful. Where will it end. The Roads route will still be intact. May even be some opportunistic finds.
Most excellent. Major Jack Parham, whom I made a film about and whose aeroplane I am rebuilding, used to fly up to Silchester in 1935-36 and then follow the course of the roman roads in various directions. I hope one day to do just as he did, in the same machine.
I had never heard of this until a post on facebook showing an artists impression of before and now, made me google search and found this video, great work, thank you
Many years ago I had cause to visit Halls Farm just north of Latchmere Green. The course of the road intersects here with Silchester Brook. The farmer has tidied and straightened the banks of the brook and you could clearly see in the banks of the brook a cross-section of the structure of the road.
Was this in silchester brook where it is right beside the road? Do you remember where exactly this was? I'd like to go find it - it looks like the brook and adjacent road is pretty accessible still on streetview.
@@asdreww It was where Silchester Brook runs parallel to the access road to Halls Farm. The course of the roman road bisects it a few yards from junction with the lane. This was many years ago and I expect that the banks of the brook have become overgrown.
There was a recent archaeology investigation I believe in the field next to Roman road to see if there was anything before the development of a massive housing estate planned for that area. Don't know the results. Guides at the Vyne told me that the road in morgaston woods could still be seen. Wanted to find it but not yet had the opportunity. Thanks for showing it. Top documentary as usual.
Thanks David, Roman Road must have yielded some results as for the road in Morgaston Wood, that was the highlight for me, didn't know it was there either.
Hi Bob, great video really well presented and very enjoyable to watch, well done!! I vaguely knew the name of Silchester but had absolutely no idea where it was. Some really great map work along the way which I always enjoy. Just had a quick look on the wikipedia entry for Silchester and came across the Silchester eagle well worth a browse. Interesting to read the comments about the pre-roman history too. Look forward to watching the next part, good luck from Spain!!
Hi David. The Eagle was a spectacular find as was the Ogham stone. All on display at Reading museum I believe. The Iron age aspect is often overlooked, probably overshadowed by the magnificent stone remains of the perimeter wall. Plenty of Pre-Roman ditches in evidence though and roads.
It’s going to be a huge shame when the houses start going up along Roman Road. I moved to Basingstoke 21 years ago partly because just a few minutes walk from my house I’d be out in countryside. So much housing being built now, is so sad.
Another excellent video from Pastfinder and good music too.I am always baffled at how an invading force managed to build their road network and towns using probably thousands of people,slaves maybe,with only primitive tools.it’s amazing.Was there more to it maybe?
Thanks Tim. The Romans brought ingenuity amongst other things with them. Learnt largely from the middle eastern countries which were far more advanced than those of western Europe at the time. Many of the roads already existed in the Iron Age and were simply improved.
You did a great job finding this via apparently with no remains. Do we have any idea of what it looked like in the roman times? If no large stone is to be found on such a distance, it means there were probably not any.
Really enjoyed that. Might I suggest for similar shows you use some music by Land Observations called Roman Roads IV - VI appropriately enough. I played it over the moving images and it complemented it well. ua-cam.com/video/8flS-lwD_eQ/v-deo.html
Fascinating! Thank you for sharing.
Thank you Cheryl
As I watched the opening shot I hadn’t twigged where you were. As the drone went up I realised I could see the house I am sat in, watching the video.
Well I never. Always thought that it started at the top of Kempshott Lane/A30 interchange.
Fantastic video with great music. A well researched piece with lovely aerial views.
Well worth getting your feet wet. Thank you.
Thanks Steve. I found this explore particularly interesting. Quite a bit of detective work involved.
Brilliant Bob ! Look forward to part 2 👍🏻
Cheers Steve.
Very good 👏👏
@@MrTumbleweed22 thank you
Great video - thanks for posting
Thank you, glad you like it.
Great film. Just goes to show what history is around us that we never notice.
Thanks for watching, It's the reason I make them, history is everywhere in the most unlikely place. Even with the new building planned on the field next to Roman Road, which you are correct, is disgraceful. Where will it end. The Roads route will still be intact. May even be some opportunistic finds.
Most excellent. Major Jack Parham, whom I made a film about and whose aeroplane I am rebuilding, used to fly up to Silchester in 1935-36 and then follow the course of the roman roads in various directions. I hope one day to do just as he did, in the same machine.
Thanks for your comments, most appreciated. These roads are often clearly visible from the air. Hope you get to repeat his flight.
I had never heard of this until a post on facebook showing an artists impression of before and now, made me google search and found this video, great work, thank you
Great stuff Chipmano, Thank you and glad you enjoyed it.
Great video. ❤
Cheers Cakey Boy, glad you enjoyed it.
Top stuff as ever. Great evidence from online mapping and lots of good research. Onwards and upwards.
Thanks, Maps as you can see were essential for this one, and of course ground work.
Many years ago I had cause to visit Halls Farm just north of Latchmere Green. The course of the road intersects here with Silchester Brook. The farmer has tidied and straightened the banks of the brook and you could clearly see in the banks of the brook a cross-section of the structure of the road.
Was this in silchester brook where it is right beside the road? Do you remember where exactly this was? I'd like to go find it - it looks like the brook and adjacent road is pretty accessible still on streetview.
@@asdreww It was where Silchester Brook runs parallel to the access road to Halls Farm. The course of the roman road bisects it a few yards from junction with the lane. This was many years ago and I expect that the banks of the brook have become overgrown.
@@paulbaker654 thanks! I might visit it sometime soon and will take a look
Brilliant, did you take any photos?
Thanks great film - Sadly those fields at Roman road at Winklebury (Basingstoke) are to due be built on at Manydown!
Thank you, yes I'd heard. Alas nothing is left alone.
interesting film. Have you looked at the LiDar data, it shows the dip you talk about outside SSJ.
T hanks for the video!
Thank you Robin
There was a recent archaeology investigation I believe in the field next to Roman road to see if there was anything before the development of a massive housing estate planned for that area. Don't know the results. Guides at the Vyne told me that the road in morgaston woods could still be seen. Wanted to find it but not yet had the opportunity. Thanks for showing it. Top documentary as usual.
Thanks David, Roman Road must have yielded some results as for the road in Morgaston Wood, that was the highlight for me, didn't know it was there either.
Hi Bob, great video really well presented and very enjoyable to watch, well done!!
I vaguely knew the name of Silchester but had absolutely no idea where it was. Some really great map work along the way which I always enjoy. Just had a quick look on the wikipedia entry for Silchester and came across the Silchester eagle well worth a browse. Interesting to read the comments about the pre-roman history too.
Look forward to watching the next part, good luck from Spain!!
Hi David. The Eagle was a spectacular find as was the Ogham stone. All on display at Reading museum I believe. The Iron age aspect is often overlooked, probably overshadowed by the magnificent stone remains of the perimeter wall. Plenty of Pre-Roman ditches in evidence though and roads.
It’s going to be a huge shame when the houses start going up along Roman Road. I moved to Basingstoke 21 years ago partly because just a few minutes walk from my house I’d be out in countryside. So much housing being built now, is so sad.
Another excellent video from Pastfinder and good music too.I am always baffled at how an invading force managed to build their road network and towns using probably thousands of people,slaves maybe,with only primitive tools.it’s amazing.Was there more to it maybe?
Thanks Tim. The Romans brought ingenuity amongst other things with them. Learnt largely from the middle eastern countries which were far more advanced than those of western Europe at the time. Many of the roads already existed in the Iron Age and were simply improved.
@@PASTFINDERexploring Yes I agree,pre Roman Britain I think is overlooked.
You did a great job finding this via apparently with no remains. Do we have any idea of what it looked like in the roman times? If no large stone is to be found on such a distance, it means there were probably not any.
Thank you Jean Claude. Much of the road north of Basingstoke was in use up until the 14th century so it left it's mark on the landscape.
Straight road, shortest distance between 2 points.....yup must be a Roman road.
Really enjoyed that. Might I suggest for similar shows you use some music by Land Observations called Roman Roads IV - VI appropriately enough. I played it over the moving images and it complemented it well. ua-cam.com/video/8flS-lwD_eQ/v-deo.html
Thanks, Listened to it and it might well fit some other projects, Oddly enough on a Roman Road into Chester.