Peddars Way
Roman Road
The Peddars Way is 46 miles (74 km) long and follows the route of an ancient trackway, a branch or extension of the Icknield Way. it was later used and remodelled by the Romans. The name-type, which recurs in medieval records from other parts of East Anglia, derives from Middle English pedder, meaning an itinerant trader. It is first mentioned on a map of 1587 AD.
Sites near Peddars Way
- Thetford (0 km)
Settlement and Temple Or Shrine - Ixworth Roman Fort (14 km)
Flavian Auxiliary Fort (AD 69–96) and Vicus - Camboritum (Lackford) Settlement (15 km)
Minor Settlement - Wattisfield (16 km)
Pottery - Saham Toney (18 km)
Marching or Temporary Camp and Probable Settlement - Hockwold Temple (19 km)
Temple Or Shrine - Swaffham (22 km)
Roman-Building - Villa Faustini (Scole) (28 km)
Minor Settlement - Crownthorpe Temple (29 km)
Temple Or Shrine - Kempstone (33 km)
Settlement