Maiden Way

The Maiden Way was a roughly 32 km (20 mi) Roman road in northern England connecting the fort of Bravoniacum (Kirkby Thore) with Magnis (Carvoran) on Hadrian's Wall, via the intermediate fort of Epiacum (Whitley Castle). The road also supplied lead and silver mines near Whitley Castle. Sections on Melmerby Fell preserve intact kerbstones, flagged surfaces, and a raised agger approximately 4 m wide, making it one of the best-preserved Roman roads in England. The modern Pennine Way footpath follows the Maiden Way for several miles across Lambley Common.