Andy Rodker

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Posted: 07 Jan 2019


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Roman Road near Zarzalejo and El Escorial

Roman Road near Zarzalejo and El Escorial
This is a strange Roman road because it doesn't seem to link any obvious Roman towns. In the very few sections such as this where the stones haven't been stolen for local buildings and walls, the indication is that the road was an important one. The best guess is that it leads to and from mining areas in the mountains of central Spain. After the Romans, it soon fell into disuse as evidenced by the fact that its course is nowhere followed by a modern road. (I will upload 2-3 others in the next few days).
This one from the past; www.ipernity.com/doc/2247598/45511204

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 Jenny McIntyre
Jenny McIntyre club
I wouldn't have liked to have travelled along that road - talk about bumpy, though I suppose a lot of it is down to people taking big stones for their homes!
5 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to Jenny McIntyre club
I've thought about it a lot, Jenny. 1500 years of erosion, apart from human theft, has really eaten into what would have been a very smooth road surface when built! This section, where the stones haven't been stolen, is on a steep slope which is why 1) the locals left them in situ as they needed the traction of the stones themselves on this section and 2) rainwater and snowmelt rushes down this slope gouging deep ruts and eating into the granite itself over many centuries! In about 200 AD, I bet this would have been a route one could have comfortably walked in slippers!
5 years ago. Edited 5 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
Nathalie,
Frans,
Thank you both!
5 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
I will past a couple more over the next couple of days, Larry.
5 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has added
Maybe I won't, Larry as I can't upload. The issue of not being able to sign in has returned after I had been able to get round it for a couple of days. So I can comment and reply etc as that is all on my new laptop which is permantly signed in. But my uploading of photos can only be done on my old laptop which has been configured with my external hard drive where my photos are stored. And that needs signing in! :o(
LATER: All Ok Now!!
5 years ago. Edited 5 years ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
Fine shot and an interesting text !
5 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to Ulrich John club
Thankyou Ulrich!
5 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Stunningly beautiful.
Interesting note Andy.
5 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen club
Many thanks, Jaap!
5 years ago.
 Marie-claire Gallet
Marie-claire Gallet
These Romans had done an incredible work, Andy !!!
5 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to Marie-claire Gallet
Thank you, Marie-claire!
5 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
I think these are wonderful................worn or not, they are beautiful. Just think of the hundreds of thousands people who have walked that route over the year and the stories the stones could tell (if that were possible). "Proper" history..!!
5 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to Keith Burton club
I like your "proper" history comment, Keith! As someone who studied medieval history at college, that is a great compliment! Thank you!
5 years ago. Edited 5 years ago.
 Nora Caracci
Nora Caracci club
still impressive !
5 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to Nora Caracci club
Indeed Nora! Thank you!
5 years ago.
 cammino
cammino club
Amazingly well preserved!
5 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to cammino club
Only in a few short sections! Thank you, cammino!
5 years ago.
 ©UdoSm
©UdoSm club
Beautifully documented, this ancient Roman street ...
5 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to ©UdoSm club
Many thanks to you, Udo!
5 years ago.
 slgwv
slgwv club
I wonder if you could do a study on weathering rates. After all, you know when the stones were set originally--
5 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to slgwv club
I know they can do it for limestone monuments in cities so why not for granite in a place such as this. But who would want to do it and why?
5 years ago.
slgwv club has replied to Andy Rodker club
Geomorphologists studying the timescale of evolution of landforms!
5 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to slgwv club
I see your point and stand corrected, Steve!
5 years ago.
 Gudrun
Gudrun club
I love the light and shadows! I'd have to be very careful not to sprain my ankle on such an uneven surface;-)
5 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to Gudrun club
I find that dusty paths without any stones are far more hazardous, Gudrun but, yes; care is always needed!!!!
5 years ago. Edited 5 years ago.

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