Keywords: outdoor Ancient trackway, heading off in the direction of the Roman villa at Halstock. A Neolithic handaxe was found in the banks of the lane. "In Dorset, the Harrow Way can be traced through the villages of Halstock and Corscombe, where it is known as Common Lane... The name may derive from herewag, a military road; har, ancient (as in hoary) way or heargway, the road to the shrine (perhaps Stonehenge). It is sometimes described as the 'oldest road in Britain' and is possibly associated with ancient tin trading." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrow_Way Ancient trackway, heading off in the direction of the Roman villa at Halstock. A Neolithic handaxe was found in the banks of the lane. "In Dorset, the Harrow Way can be traced through the villages of Halstock and Corscombe, where it is known as Common Lane... The name may derive from herewag, a military road; har, ancient (as in hoary) way or heargway, the road to the shrine (perhaps Stonehenge). It is sometimes described as the 'oldest road in Britain' and is possibly associated with ancient tin trading." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrow_Way |