Mareham Lane is an unclassified road between
Graby and
Sleaford
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in
Lincolnshire
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,
England
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. It is approximately long.
The Roman Road
For most of its length Mareham Lane follows the route of a minor
Roman road, and the name is also used for that Roman road from
Bourne to the original ford at Sleaford
[RR260: ] and perhaps on to
Lincoln (
Lindum Colonia).
Margary numbers
Ivan Margary allocated the following
Margary numbers in his classification scheme:
*RR260 Bourne-Sleaford
*RR262 Sleaford-Bracebridge Heath
Route details
See also
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High Dyke, Lincolnshire
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King Street (Roman road) Water Newton to Bourne to Ancaster, Margary number RR26
References
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External links
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