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Title: Drover Trail Post by: Tafflaff (Rob) on June 16, 2009, 09:10:31 PM Hi there , does anyone know if theres a list of old Roman roads and or Drovers trails in Wales? Has there been research done on these old trails?
Title: Re: Drover Trail Post by: DIGGA on June 16, 2009, 09:14:37 PM I HAVE BEEN RESERCHING THAT VERY SUBJECT AND SO FAR NOTHING :'( :'( IF I DO BUD YOU WILL BE THE FIRST TO KNOW ;)
Title: Re: Drover Trail Post by: DIGGA on June 16, 2009, 09:34:26 PM TAFF JUST FOUND THIS AS WE SPEAK HOPE ITS HELPFULL BUD ;D ;D
http://www.bibliographics.com/MAPS/BRITAIN/BRIT-MAP-FRAME-25.htm (http://www.bibliographics.com/MAPS/BRITAIN/BRIT-MAP-FRAME-25.htm) Title: Re: Drover Trail Post by: hedgehog on June 17, 2009, 05:32:09 AM Your local library would be your best bet on that one Rob, if you speak to the farmers most of them know where the drovers roads were in their area.
Title: Re: Drover Trail Post by: waltonbasinman on June 17, 2009, 06:20:29 AM Rob, I am on the case. I have in my library and in my links pages on my home PC a comprehensive list of Roman Roads for the UK and a book somewhere on Drovers Roads in Wales. Are there any specific areas that you are interested in.
Title: Re: Drover Trail Post by: Kev on June 17, 2009, 01:49:52 PM waltonbasinman, have you got any for GWENT valleys.!!!!!!!!!!!! ;D ;)
Title: Re: Drover Trail Post by: waltonbasinman on June 17, 2009, 02:44:10 PM The book I have Kev is about Drovers routes from West Wales to London and the South Coast. It is a damn fine read but I cannot find it. It is by Joan somebody and is a very thorough look at all of Wales. I will find it. Names you can look out for are pubs like the Weymouth Arms, the Drovers (obviously), the Maidenhead and also look on old maps for old places called the Pound and fields and lanes called Goose Lane, Silver Meadow or street, Pig or Duck lane or street. Hope this helps.
Title: Re: Drover Trail Post by: zorro on June 17, 2009, 02:48:54 PM theres a book called "the drovers' roads of wales" if your interested.
by Shirley toulson. although i don't know if its exactly what your looking for. Title: Re: Drover Trail Post by: Tafflaff (Rob) on June 17, 2009, 02:52:34 PM Zorro , great minds think alike. Bought it last night on Amazon
Title: Re: Drover Trail Post by: waltonbasinman on June 17, 2009, 03:16:09 PM No this is a much bigger more comprehensive book though that one is good to.
Title: Re: Drover Trail Post by: jonny on June 17, 2009, 07:02:23 PM Sounds like a very interesting book, thanks for the info.
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