Mareham Lane Explained

Mareham Lane is an unclassified road between Graby and Sleaford in Lincolnshire, England. It is approximately 10.6miles long.

The Roman Road

For most of its length Mareham Lane follows the route of a minor Roman road, and the name is also used for that Roman road from Bourne to the original ford at Sleaford^[1] and perhaps on to Lincoln (Lindum Colonia).

Margary numbers

Ivan Margary allocated the following Margary numbers in his classification scheme:^[2]

• RR260 Bourne-Sleaford
• RR262 Sleaford-Bracebridge Heath

See also

• High Dyke, Lincolnshire
• King Street (Roman road) Water Newton to Bourne to Ancaster, Margary number RR26

References

• Book: Whitwell, J B . Roman Lincolnshire . The Society of Lincolnshire History and Archaeology . 1992 . 0-902668-16-1.

External links

• Roman Roads in Lincolnshire

Notes and References

1. RR260: Book: Margary, Ivan Donald . 1973 . Roman roads in Britain . 206 . 978-0-212-97001-8 . J. Baker.
2. Book: Margary, Ivan Donald . Roman roads in Britain.