wellway
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Post by wellway on Nov 12, 2024 12:55:26 GMT
It is the norm here when there are major works going on that archaeologists check the ground before alterations are made. BBC A section of one of Britain’s most important Roman roads has been unearthed under Old Kent Road in south-east London. Known as Watling Street, the near 2,000-year-old road ran from the Roman port at Dover through London to the West Midlands. Archaeological work has been taking place as part of the expansion of Southwark’s heating network by the local council and utilities company Veolia. Southwark Council said its discovery provides the first physical proof that sections of the ancient route survive directly beneath its modern counterpart. More in link www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gpwqgwd8do |
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Post by wellway on Nov 12, 2024 12:59:46 GMT
"The discovery means modern drivers are following the same route once used by visiting emperors, including Hadrian in AD 122, when he ordered the building of the famous wall, and later in the 14th Century as a route of pilgrimage to Canterbury."
I read this part out to my husband who then commented that they were probably travelling faster than London traffic today!
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Post by malibou on Nov 12, 2024 15:26:22 GMT
Many years ago, in Germany, we had stopped to watch a construction site for ds, who was about 5 at the time. While watching the excavator, we suddenly heard all kinds of shouting and the digger stopped short. The archeologist on site thought he had seen something. It halted work there, so we moved on. We looked it up when we got home, and it turned out to be dinosaur bones.
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Post by leftturnonly on Nov 12, 2024 15:47:10 GMT
That's an unusual name. My great-grandfather was born in Southwark, a section in Philadelphia. Philly also has a vast historical, fascinating, buried underground. Are they going to fill the road back in and pave over once they're done checking it out, or are they going to reroute the road? (Please excuse that I don't know the road or the area, but I'm guessing that there isn't actually room to reroute it.) it turned out to be dinosaur bones. That is a wonderful story! It would be repeated for many, many years in my family. Very cool. |
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Post by wellway on Nov 12, 2024 16:44:19 GMT
That's an unusual name. My great-grandfather was born in Southwark, a section in Philadelphia. Philly also has a vast historical, fascinating, buried underground. Are they going to fill the road back in and pave over once they're done checking it out, or are they going to reroute the road? (Please excuse that I don't know the road or the area, but I'm guessing that there isn't actually room to reroute it.) How is it pronounced in Philly ? because it is not "South Wark" in the UK This is how it's pronounced, probably the first word that I was corrected on when I first moved to London. m.youtube.com/watch?v=33dmsUB5afgAs far as the works go, usually everything is recorded or removed and the work continues. |
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Nov 12, 2024 16:59:49 GMT
wellway. Wait .. there is no "L" in there!! I understand dropping letters but adding some, not so much.. 😊
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Post by malibou on Nov 12, 2024 17:31:38 GMT
wellway . Wait .. there is no "L" in there!! I understand dropping letters but adding some, not so much.. 😊 Did you hear an "L" in the pronunciation of Southwark? I heard what sounds like suffet, with a pronounced "t" on the end. Off to go listen to the video again.😁 ETA I listened to the whole pronunciation this time, and he even spelled it as suthet. Though I still hear "ff" in the middle. |
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Post by leftturnonly on Nov 12, 2024 19:25:45 GMT
How is it pronounced in Philly ? because it is not "South Wark" in the UK This is how it's pronounced, probably the first word that I was corrected on when I first moved to London. m.youtube.com/watch?v=33dmsUB5afgAs far as the works go, usually everything is recorded or removed and the work continues. How fascinating! I never would have thought of that pronunciation. I've never been there, to that area in Philly, even though I'm probably only 20-30 minutes away. But my cousin was and we both have pronounced it as South Wark - 2 distinct words. HOWEVER, my pronunciation is based solely on the spelling and not necessarily with a good Philly spin. I'd expect it to be closer to Southwerk.... but Suthik is a really good possibility. My great-grandfather was born there about 1830 and I know Southwark goes back to before the American Revolution. Areas around here were named directly for areas from England & Wales where people were from and they retain to this day the original pronunciation. Hmmm..... you've pricked my curiosity. I will remember this conversation if/when I ever get over there to research some history. It's taken me many, many years to learn the little I know about this part of my family, and any new information is rare and special. THANK YOU! |
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