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Fosse Way, Leicestershire

The Fosse Way is a Roman road which linked Isca Dumnoniorum (Exeter) and Lindum Colonia (Lincoln), part of the route crossing through Leicestershire, from High Cross in the county's south to Six Hills in the county's north. The section immediately north of High Cross lies on a unclassified trackway. This stretch of the Fosse Way is within the council area of Harborough (Leicestershire).

Place Type: Roman Remains
Historic County: Leicestershire
Lat, Long: 52.498545,-1.298608
Grid Reference: SP 4771 8919
Civil Parish: Claybrooke Magna CP
Council Area: Harborough CA (Leicestershire CA)
Police Area: Leicestershire PA

GBPN ID: 319153
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Fosse_Way,_Leicestershire_319153

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