Stanage Edge Roman road

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Earthworks onlybanks, ditches and platforms — read the ground, not walls

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A stretch of Roman road once stood here — today it survives as earthworks in Derbyshire. It is one of four stretches of Roman road the Albion Guide maps in the county. The surrounding countryside is part of the Peak District National Park. The nearest railway station is Bamford, 3.6 km to the south-west.

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