Time Team

Ancaster, Lincolnshire - The Roman's Panic (9x2)

: 13, 2002

The small Lincolnshire town of Ancaster lies on Ermine Street, which is a major Roman road heading north from London. The only Roman remains visible today are some massive earth banks and ditches, which have been dated to the 4th century. So what was here before these defences and why were they built?