Roman Roads Traditional Cache
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Whilst no Roman road has been positively identified, the area had a comparatively heavy density of Roman occupation. It is likely that a road would have been built to allow quick access by the roman soldiers.
The Roman Fort of Othona at Bradwell on Sea is one of 9 forts that were constructed in the 3rd century AD to deal with the threat posed by Saxon raiders. St Peters Chapel is built on the site of the Porta Praetoria which was the main gateway on the western wall.
Transport would have been by road and to the Quay which is believed to have been on the eastern side of the Fort in an area now covered by sea. As the area was split between marshland, pasture and heavy forestation it is likely that a road would have been built to allow for quick access.
There is some evidence to support a road from Othona to the River Crouch near Battlesbridge where there were roman potteries and there was a possible crossing to the Roman settlements and burial ground on Foulness Island. The road then followed the River Crouch past the Roman Kilns at Norsey Wood, Billericay to join up with the main North South roman road near to Brentwood.
Being marshy East Essex has more than its share of bendy roads but from Othona there are a few uncharacteristically straight sections of road that are out of place considering natural characteristics.
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