A sneak peak
The line of the new Downham to Chatburn bridleway crossed the Roman Road near the entrance to Downham Hall this provided archaeologists with an opportunity to do a watching brief during construction work. Chatburn Downham WB report revised.
Other Local Road Excavation Reports
Section of Roman Road excavated by Salford University in 2018
For comparison work done by nearby local societies on their Roman Roads
Roman Roads in Lancashire (Roman Roads Research Association) http://www.romanroads.org/gazetteer/lancspages.html
Wyre Archaeology group have dug some of their local roads https://www.wyrearchaeology.org.uk/index.php
Wigan Archaeological society https://www.wiganarchsoc.co.uk/blog/?page_id=420
Huddersfield and District Archaeology Society https://www.huddarch.org.uk/ investigated the Roman road from Castleshaw to Slack.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-iNEdLxZZw Roman Road across the Pennines
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IB2UPeCZ-yI Roman Road Excavations Pule Hill Marsden
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0QUl1Bs_SM Roman Road Pule Hill 2015
Sources
Roman Roads Research Association http://romanroads.org becoming a member is highly recommended.
Margary, Ivan D. (1973); Roman Roads in Britain, John Baker, London
David Shotter 2002 Cerialis, Agricola and the Conquest of Northern Britain https://www.archaeologyuk.org/lahs/Cerialis.html
Barrie Tyrer