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Port Way (aka the Portway) is an ancient road that ran from Calleva Atrebatum (near Silchester, Hampshire) to Sorbiodunum (Old Sarum, Wiltshire). Both towns predated the Roman occupation of Britain, and it is possible that the road is pre-Roman in origin. The name "Port Way" is Anglo-Saxon in origin, referring to a road between market towns. The section to the north-east of Andover, Hampshire is part of a modern-day road (Finkley Road). This section of the road is within the council area of Test Valley (Hampshire).

Place Type: Roman Remains
Historic County: Hampshire
Lat, Long: 51.229587,-1.4550845
Grid Reference: SU 3814 4796
Civil Parish: Smannell CP
Council Area: Test Valley CA (Hampshire CA)
Police Area: Hampshire and Isle of Wight PA

GBPN ID: 303941
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Port_Way,_Hampshire_303941

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