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Soldiers would first dig ditches on either side of where a road was to be built to act as drains to prevent flooding. They would then place the dug up dirt in the middle and flatten it. Lastly, they collected stones of different shapes and sizes and laid them from smallest to biggest, which would eventually be covered up. Roman roads were built in 312 BC and were used for transporting messages between generals, as marketplaces, and to control British prisoners. They were constructed using materials like water, sand, and shattered pottery.
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- 2. Firstly, the soldiers dig two ditches on either side of where the road is going to be built. These ditches are to act as drains. The drains are used to stop rain from flooding the road.
- 3. Secondly, the dirt or the ground which has been dug up to make the ditches, are placed in to the middle and are flattened down
- 4. Lastly, the soldiers would go to a well known area to collect stones of many different shapes and sizes. They would put the stones from smallest to biggest. This would eventually get covered up like this…
- 5. The roads had many reasons to be used. These are … They made travelling easier and more comfortable. Also, they were used for sending messages from the roman generals messages to other roman generals. They were also used for a great market place. They needed to get to British prisoners quickly to keep them under control. They were also used to take supplies of food places.
- 6. Even Rome made roads for Britain when they were enemies. Some of the biggest road lengths were 80,500 km. The firsts roads were made in Britain. For them!!! The romans sometimes called the roads viae. The most important roman road is called Via Sacra.
- 7. The person who thought of roads was someone very important. It was the queen herself. Her name was… DOREEN ORION
- 8. Roman roads were built in 312 BC.
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- 11. NAME THE CORRECT 3 MATERIALS. A Water B Boulders C Sand D Flour E Glue F Ash felt G Shattered pottery
- 12. WHAT WERE THE ROADS USED FOR? A Sunbathing B To watch Julius Ceaser on his chariot coming past C For a market place D To watch the roman army going to a battle
- 13. WHAT WERE THE ROADS USED FOR? A Sunbathing B To watch Julius Ceaser on his chariot coming past C For a market place D To watch the roman army going into battle
- 14. WHAT WERE THE DITCHES FOR? A Walk ways B Drains C Bike paths
- 15. WHAT WERE THE DITCHES FOR? A Walk ways B Drains C Bike paths