tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post5201731195971985087..comments2024-02-07T23:23:13.726+00:00Comments on The Fylde and Wyre Antiquarian: A Beginner’s Guide to the Danes’ Pad (Part One)Brian Hugheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00350965110160879688noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-74338298573245811842020-03-05T09:43:09.235+00:002020-03-05T09:43:09.235+00:00As A local historian I disagree with Mr Lightbrown...As A local historian I disagree with Mr Lightbrown that the road was a myth.Look at Ptolemy,d map of Britain in clearly shows Portus Setentinatorum between Morecambe Bay and the River Ribble on maps of 1840 the road is referred to as Ermine street.It was claimed to go through Polton church yardAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285973424335474744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-41331545331532412472010-04-30T20:11:59.625+01:002010-04-30T20:11:59.625+01:00John,
Sorry...been off-line for a bit and I'm...<b>John,<br /><br />Sorry...been off-line for a bit and I'm trying to catch up as quickly as possible, so you're only allowed one question for now I'm afraid. The Danes' Pad was (allegedly) a Roman military Road. The wooden track you're thinking of was the Kate's Pad...a prehistoric track way.<br /><br />Enough...must be off again.</b>Brian Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00350965110160879688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-75964230731297499812010-04-29T14:34:20.713+01:002010-04-29T14:34:20.713+01:00Long time, no hear, Brian. Hope all is well with ...Long time, no hear, Brian. Hope all is well with you and yours. :0)<br /><br />I remain a faithful reader, whether or not you care to correspond, and as such, must point out to you that none of the images in this post are opening in other windows! I click, but naught happens.<br /><br />Second, I think I am confused. Didn't you write once about a Dane's pad that was some sort of road of wooden planks placed to traverse a swampy land without getting the shoes wet? I believe you mentioned theories as to it being built by little girls, but you saying that said theory was rubbish because of the length of it.<br /><br />Also, perhaps you cover this in part two, but how does what has been excavated compare to other Roman roads? I believe your area has Celtic, Saxon, and other roads, and perhaps you can give us a chart as to how to tell such roads apart without carbon dating.<br /><br />As per the horseshoe, that is promising, but you'd need to see the exact placement in the excavation, correct, to truly judge if the Roman-like horseshoe had anything to do with the road?<br /><br />As for the above mentioned divergence, would it not have been possible for a road to split and go both ways? More likely, was it not possible that the earlier road was used as part of a later road? I mean, if I were building a road and there was already a road in the way, flat and straight, I would certainly borrow portions of it that were in the way.<br /><br />And as far as Victorian Gravel Grubbers... well, surely they couldn't have grabbed all the gravel?<br /><br />It seems like a heck of a lot of investigation is in order to set this matter to rest! I look forward to part II with gusto!<br /><br />Your old pal JOHN :0)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15142977785391302797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-6946020264176496192010-04-24T10:11:18.359+01:002010-04-24T10:11:18.359+01:00Sorry chaps...been offline for a few days. I'm...<b>Sorry chaps...been offline for a few days. I'm going to be off for another week as well yet. (Damned recession.) I'm sat in the library at the moment, but the shopping needs to be done (fish for the cats to buy etc) so...er...in the words of Arnie, I will be back.</b>Brian Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00350965110160879688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-23906842931979469272010-04-24T09:39:49.207+01:002010-04-24T09:39:49.207+01:00That was lovely work Bri, and I hope you are ash-f...That was lovely work Bri, and I hope you are ash-free. It can't be good for laundry, duco, or cats. cheersBwcaBrowniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11500142856655553009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-41048530627672283192010-04-22T08:07:00.450+01:002010-04-22T08:07:00.450+01:00Does look like it's followed the beach, is it ...Does look like it's followed the beach, is it possible ships were anchored along this stretch for trading?<br />Or not?<br />Or the long-lost Singleton Thorpe sung to them, siren-like, with corned beef hash before the sea consumed both the food and the village?Rohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14864094753113341376noreply@blogger.com